Fezzle Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Nice to see a match thread with some positivity, reminds me the whinging fannys arent posting as much lately..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
clintdempsey Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 A win would be nice and would set us up well for the run-in. If we can control the game in the same way we managed against Wolves we'll do these. Isak masterclass incoming tonight hopefully. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 3 minutes ago, Fezzle said: Nice to see a match thread with some positivity, reminds me the whinging fannys arent posting as much lately..... 3 pages for a pre match thread when we haven't played for like 10 days is certainly different Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 10 hours ago, Heron said: The performance is equally as important as the result this time out, we need confidence ahead of next week and for me, if we're to draw, I'd like to see a clean sheet ahead of scoring at all. Ideally, a win to nil with a solid performance will be the outcome, 1 or 2 nil. My prediction though is 1-1. It's not like. A win and we probably finish ahead of them this season. And it puts us back on top for that race for 7th. 1-2 Newcastle. Isak double. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 West Ham & Brighton losing their first legs is bad for our European hunt. 1 for the England co-efficient pushing the European places up a spot and 2 makes both more competitive in the league Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 The Wolves match seems an obvious blueprint for this one - let them pass it to death for lengthy spells and hit them on the counter. They only started looking the better side in the LC quarter final when we were knackered and our squad is in a way better place now. Think we can sneak it but hoping for at least a draw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 The crowd could turn tonight if we start well and edge infront. hoping for an aggressive start and not one where we try to play our way into the game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 We've got this 1-0 Isak Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisJbarnes Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Any spares that come up at the last minute- I live about 30 mins away from Stamford Bridge and can meet you there at short notice this evening! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Looking forward to watching the Willock-Gordon-Isak axis tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 That slug Cole Palmer will play well I can feel it. Expecting Tino to have a great game. Willock to score Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 (edited) Our biggest league game of the season so far imo. Think it pretty much defines the rest of our campaign. Win here, and we're right in contention for 6th. 4 points off Man Utd, with four decent fixtures before Man Utd and Spurs, then another four decent fixtures to round off our season. Lose and we remain 10th, Chelsea on our heels and 7 points from Man Utd which is a big, big ask. I guess a draw isnt the end of the world. Chelsea are always going to be a threat, given the quality of their players but we've got players back, options from the bench and we're reasonably well rested. A good litmus test of where we're at going into the last ten games. A big performance needed. Edited March 11 by Doctor Zaius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Feeling quite optimistic about this. They were absolutely rubbish in the League Cup game (only slightly worse than us, like) and we battered them at St James'. I think we'll be confident. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutland Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 We rarely win there though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinky Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 I'd bite your hand off for a draw (ideally with a few goals!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 2 hours ago, frankpingel said: Gallagher missing tonight apparently he's ill, according to talksport. This is good. Regardless of whether or not people think he’s good there’s no question he works hard. Not sure the same can be said for a lot of their team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonBez comesock Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Hoping Barnes isn’t injured again as no sightings of him in any of the recent training photos or videos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutland Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 BBC MATCH FACTS Head-to-head Chelsea have lost just one of their 28 home games against Newcastle United in the Premier League (W20, D7). The Blues could complete a league double over Newcastle for the first time since 1986-87. Chelsea Chelsea have lost only one of their past 12 home games in all competitions (W8, D3). The Blues haven't lost a Premier League home fixture in the month of March since 2001, a run of 37 fixtures. Their tally of 36 points is only one fewer than they managed in the whole of last season. Cole Palmer has been involved in 17 goals in 18 Chelsea starts, scoring 10 and assisting seven. Palmer has the most goals and assists in a season of any Chelsea player aged 21 and younger. Newcastle United Newcastle have lost six of their past eight away matches in the Premier League, winning the other two. The Magpies have conceded 29 away league goals this season; only Sheffield United have a worse record. They are on a run of 10 away games without a clean sheet. Premier League fixtures involving Newcastle this season have featured an average of 3.8 goals a game, more than any other team. Eddie Howe has won four of his last seven league games against Chelsea (D2, L1). Anthony Gordon could become the first Newcastle player to score in three consecutive matches against Chelsea. Gordon has 10 goals and five assists in 27 Premier League appearances this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 As always with our away games I dont know what to expect. I just hope we come out to play our game (wich hasnt been the case for several away games this season for different reasons). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 “we’ve got Bruno in the middle” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 2 minutes ago, rutland said: The Blues could complete a league double over Newcastle for the first time since 1986-87. This is backwards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamjk007 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 1-3 Isak, Gordon and Willock Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginola14 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Stamford Bridge is always a tough game, even when we're good and Chelsea are shit - league and cup games in 95/96 a good example. It's very much a bogey ground for Newcastle so not really expecting a win, but nothing would surprise me with this Chelsea side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Chelsea are such an odd team, they will get big chances and they will gift us some big chances. I can't remember a team like this who has the ability to beat everyone but also lose to everyone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mofo Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 0-3 Isak hat-trick! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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