Newcastle United 2-0 Chelsea - 11/05/25

[Lush Vlad]

4 minutes ago, The Bonk said:

Muck horse stalls and fulfill his squire duties before kickoff?

 

I can’t get over Palmer’s Monk lid. What do you even ask for at the barbers? 
 

“Alright pal. I’ll have the Baldrick/medieval peasant style, please.”

[Beren]

Just now, CPL said:

What do we do now? 3 at the back doesn't make sense now they're a man down and we should look to be dominating the middle of the park. 

 

I'm guessing their tactics will be to keep it tight until the last 15-20 and hit us on the counter with their pacey wingers. 

 

Don't have the personnel for much else. Need to protect our channels IMO. Only real joy they've had.

[Elric]

Hard to find a more dislikeable club, set of players and fans. Trifecta of absolute cunts. 

[andycap]

Isak is not playing well again how long do you think he will get before subbing  him. 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Delighted with that half, main annoyance is Caicedo avoiding a booking

 

Still nervous because of how important the game is but hopefully we can get a second nice and early and then manage the game 

[r0cafella]

Just now, Beren said:

 

Don't have the personnel for much else. Need to protect our channels IMO. Only real joy they've had.

This system is working canny well  no need to change it all. We still need to watch the flanks in transition.

[Sibierski]

Good half. Can’t complain, everything spot on and our nervy moments didn’t yield any clear chances.

 

We group, talk through approach against 10 men and hopefully add a second within 10 mins of 2nd half. Because Chelsea will then lose heads and that’s that. 
 

Tonali is once again a joke. Can accept his off week last game.

[Fak]

Just now, Elric said:

Hard to find a more dislikeable club, set of players and fans. Trifecta of absolute cunts. 

 

Chelsea not great either. 

[alexf]

Balance of the team looked great even before their red. Really good numbers in defense and fluid in attack. 

 

Wonder if we dropped off due to the heat or were saving something in the tank for later in the game? 

 

Need that 2nd to relax.

[nemtizz]

Isak realised towards the end of the half we're a better team when he's part of the build up.

[WilliamPS]

Just now, CPL said:

What do we do now? 3 at the back doesn't make sense now they're a man down and we should look to be dominating the middle of the park. 

 

I'm guessing their tactics will be to keep it tight until the last 15-20 and hit us on the counter with their pacey wingers. 

A goal up in a must win game - maintain the shape, keep discipline and wait for the moment to strike for a second. The main thing is not to get carried away, let the pressure stay on

Chelsea.

[TK-421]

Good first half, but we have to keep it up and make the extra man count in the 2nd.

Burn needs to be careful... as soon as he put his arm on Neto, I feared him going down and Burn potentially off. 

[Mike]

If Isak has a knock this is a game for Osula.

 

@Jill You throw the crisps away or sommat?

[Cronky]

I'll be relieved if and when we get a second. Chelsea have still got a goal in them.

 

Overall though, a tactical masterclass from Eddie.

 

Too many players get away with these accidentally-on-purpose elbows to the face. It's difficult for refs to spot, because players can make it look like they're assisting their jump. In this case, Jackson was nowhere near subtle enough.

[Novocastrian]

1 minute ago, CPL said:

What do we do now? 3 at the back doesn't make sense now they're a man down and we should look to be dominating the middle of the park. 

 

I'm guessing their tactics will be to keep it tight until the last 15-20 and hit us on the counter with their pacey wingers. 

We are totally in control and still have lots of bodies attacking. We don’t need to change anything. We saw what happens when too many get caught up field with Neto’s run. Just keep it tight and we’ll extend our lead.

[bigfella]

Just now, Holloway said:

I'd take Chally like

 

Yep. I remember a couple of Chelsea fans on a talk in a while back saying he was their best defender, they couldn't understand why he'd been sent out on loan.

[Sibierski]

Just now, Beren said:

 

Don't have the personnel for much else. Need to protect our channels IMO. Only real joy they've had.

Think we may see a slight change in game. With Burn going more LB and Tino pushed up more central in midfield. 
 

We need to control initiative a bit more against 10 IMO. 

[andycap]

They seem to be clattering botman gordon and bruno targetting two just back from injury. You'd think John Terry was still there the cunts. 

[JigsawGoesToPieces]

4 minutes ago, Fak said:

 

Ally McCoist is running him close this afternoon. 

 

Rio Ferdinand?

[nufc123]

Need to get Isak more involved. Been going on for a lot of games now.

[The Bonk]

2 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said:

 

I can’t get over Palmer’s Monk lid. What do you even ask for at the barbers? 
 

“Alright pal. I’ll have the Baldrick/medieval peasant style, please.”

 he’s two years away from a ‘full Turkish’. 

[Jill]

1 minute ago, Mike said:

If Isak has a knock this is a game for Osula.

 

@Jill You throw the crisps away or sommat?

 

Patience my dear, I didn't want to peak too soon. 

[ExiledGeordie]

Have to see this through now 

[andycap]

Keep our three at the back don't want them nicking one on the break. 

We will eventually score another. 

[Erikse]

Ny nerves need another goal. Their counters are scary.