Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle United (19/12/23) Chelsea win 4-2 on penalties

[Miggys First Goal]

All the hundreds of billions they’ve spent on players, and it took a mistake for them to beat an injury ravaged and depleted Newcastle United. 
 

They’re mid at best. 

[RodneyCisse]

Is mountain back having another meltdown? 

[The Prophet]

All things considered, I thought we managed the game quite well and limited Chelsea to very little. An individual error cost us.

[Numbers]

Wonder if that wanker fan is getting a ban

[Armchair Pundit]

Urgh, could this sort of shit come to a head at a better time for the mackems? I don't think so. Fuckety bollocky ballbags.

[Mountain]

Just now, Kid Icarus said:

I've defended how knackered we've been this season and we are knackered, but that was absolutely shit tbh, I can't defend the way we played in that 2nd half, whether it was a Trippier mistake, a good bit of play, or anything, something was always likely to happen, it just so happened to be that. 

 

I don't overly disagree but if we'd actually got the 1-0 win it would heralded as a tactical masterclass.

[The College Dropout]

3 minutes ago, Jaqen said:

This, Milan, PSG and Liverpool. Amazing the manner in which we've managed to lose these games, like 

Liverpool was a bit different I think. 
 

This game was like Milan away, PSG away, Wolves away. Passing game gone to pot, can’t keep the ball, wave after wave of opposition attack.  
 

PSG and this game in particular. The opposition were so bad that if we could’ve strung decent possession 2 or 3 more times. We get it over the line. But wave wave wave of attack and then something happens at the death. 

[Kanj]

Hindsight says leave Krafth on or move Livramento there and bring Burn and Dummett on. 

[WideopenMag]

1 minute ago, Izakaya said:

Cant see PIF being owa chuffed with two cup exits in a week. Hopefully the wallet is extremely open in January. 

My worry is they won't have the connection to Howe that the fan base have, keep loosing in the big games and I fear they might look to replace him. 

[Armchair Pundit]

Just now, Numbers said:

Wonder if that wanker fan is getting a ban

 

Bloody hope so, should be lifetime for that sort of shit, plus a hefty fine.

[Mountain]

Just now, Armchair Pundit said:

Urgh, could this sort of shit come to a head at a better time for the mackems? I don't think so. Fuckety bollocky ballbags.

 

I think we'll destroy them.

 

My only issue is another cup run is the last thing we need.

[Kid Icarus]

1 minute ago, Mountain said:

 

I don't overly disagree but if we'd actually got the 1-0 win it would heralded as a tactical masterclass.

Not by me tbh. I was ready to start my reaction post with "I cannot believe we've won that match", I thought the approach was so poor. I always felt the goal was coming.

 

 

Edited December 19, 2023 by Kid Icarus

[SiLvOR]

Man, these last minute goals against us are really wearing me down. Gasping for some more technical quality in January if we have the means to, we just can't hold the ball and the pressure always cracks us at the moment. 

[Mountain]

Just now, Kid Icarus said:

Not by my tbh. I was ready to start my reaction post with "I cannot believe we've won that match", we were so poor.

 

Fair enough, I'm not gonna defend it.

[Superior Acuña]

I'm sure we'll win something *relatively* soon, but I'd have loved us to win something with some of the old guard of Lascelles, Ritchie etc involved and the first one to gamble on us - Trippier. Looks unlikely now :-(

[Conjo]

5 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

 

Having Trippier and Richie taking pens seemed suicidal. 

 

It makes sense that the leaders of the squad take responsibility. Ritchie was our dedicated penalty taker before Wilson joined, and probably part of the reason why he came on instead of Hall in case the game went to pens.

[Gawalls]

Just now, Wilson said:

It's fair to say he should have been nowhere near the pitch, I actually wanted that myself.  But he was the option when cheese slice was done. 

 

Trips hasn't got a problem with betting has he? 

 

safety

He’s the option when you’re attacking but when they have 74% possession and are raining down on you the knackered tripps is not the best option. Put hall LB and move livs over - he’ll even put Burn LB and play Alex Murphy CB but use this chance to give him a full weeks rest.

[midds]

We still lack that killer ability to just snuff games out and see results through. We're still soft as fucking shite and gifting teams opportunities they don't deserve. The next step for Howe and this lot is to be good enough to take the lead, defend like Trojans and see the 90 mins out because we clearly can't do that this season. The PSG one was a stitch-up but we've thrown it away several times and now we're out of Europe and the LC as a result. Mental mistakes costing the team. We're not far away, going from relegation to Europe is one thing but getting that 'winner's mentality' has to be the next step. Bring back the shithousing, we've become too nice to play against, all the people we upset with it last season have changed the way we play, fuck them, get back to shithousing results in the last 10 minutes, fuck what people think, couldn't give a fuck how much they hate us.  

[HaydnNUFC]

10 minutes ago, ExiledGeordie said:

I think tonight was down to players knackered and a complete lack of options again. It is what it is, we just have to ride it out 

 

Again I agree but at the same time we've been largely crap away from home all season. Seem to completely lack a plan B outside of sitting deep and inviting pressure. It's the 19th December and we've had 2 away wins in all competitions since April. Feel like this seems overly negative/harsh like from myself after tonight but yi kna.

 

9 minutes ago, madras said:

We haven't had a bench since West Ham.

 

I know but we've been poor away from home for a while (feel like this may derail the thread as I'm not miffed or attributing tonight to anything else other than injuries).

 

We didn't have any influence at Man City on the game despite having 41% possession, fairly hefty for a team away at thr Etihad. We were much better there last season.

 

Outplayed comprehensively at Brighton.

 

Lucky to get a point at the San Siro.

 

Hammered the worst team in the league.

 

Really poor first half at West Ham, much improved second, couldn't see it out after taking the lead.

 

And that's before the injuries.

 

 

Edited December 19, 2023 by HaydnNUFC

[Beth]

1 minute ago, Mountain said:

 

I think we'll destroy them.

 

My only issue is another cup run is the last thing we need.

Why? So we can concentrate on qualifying for the EL? There's no way in hell in we're getting CL next season.

[Whitley mag]

It’s fucking typical like despite Chelsea looking a shambles, nailed on they’ll bag this trophy and our wait goes on sickening.

 

 

Edited December 19, 2023 by Whitley mag

[LiquidAK]

Thought Trippier looked pretty decent until that error. Like a solid 6/10. Guy needs a rest, if he wasn't mentally exhausted before another clanger and a missed penalty will change that.

 

Overall I thought we did well enough to weather it with 0 energy. What we were doing was working, but for the individual error. Can't recall them having many clear cut chances, so while they had most of the ball we were keeping them at bay just about.

 

Gutting, so unjust considering they could've had 2 reds 

[Myleftboot]

Could have done with making random subs after 90 mins to take the sting out the game and run the clock down.

[Guest]

Hard to bare. Thought the way we played was the only way we could have beaten them today. The few times we tried to get forward there was no legs, and the few times we tried to press high, they passed around us with ease. Stupid mistake away from a great result. 

[KetsbaiaIsBald]

It was a horrible bounce for Trippier.  It put him in no mans land between flicking on and back.  Still a horrible mistake.  He will be devastated tonight.  I feel for him