Newcastle continue a very difficult stretch with a clash at Stamford Bridge. The Magpies are coming off a very disappointing 1-0 defeat against Brighton at St. James’ Park. Now the terrain gets much more difficult.
It’s back to back matches against the Blues, who come to Newcastle for the Carabao Cup on Wednesday. Then it’s Arsenal at home to finish off a potentially revealing week.
Eddie Howe has been forced into changes for today’s critical fixture with Anthony Gordon out injured. Here is today’s team which has two changes from last Saturday’s defeat.
HOWAY NEWCASTLE. ? pic.twitter.com/G9B6omkflM
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) October 27, 2024
This is who Blues boss Enzo Maresca has named for the hosts.
Your Sunday team news is here. ???#CFC | #CHENEW pic.twitter.com/0UCfmwN8jQ
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) October 27, 2024
Newcastle are in the bottom half of the table and in desperate need of a result. The Magpies just haven’t gotten fully going this term and a poor summer window may be a partial culprit.
Change can be swift in the Premier League and today holds a possibility for redemption against a Jekyll and Hyde Chelsea side. Hopefully, its Newcastle’s day with three points and a corner turned.
Howay The Lads!
902 comments so far
Pottsclock
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Comment #161Fofana looks incredibly wreckless…the sort of wreckless that Gordon would have exploited.
I have hope in this game because Chelsea look a bit open at the back and Fofana is trying hard to be sent off
fray bentos
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Comment #162Same usual match day verbal.diarrhoea it seems from the usual suspects
Howe still has one of the best point records since he took over yet youre calling for his head, you lot have memories as short as goldfish
All teams have spells of bad form , but even then were playing a team in form, away in London who have a much bigger better squad than us, but hey spend twice as much on wages than us
Get a grip
magicmac54
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Comment #163Steady as we go folks, after a nervy start the first 25 minutes i feel our lads are growing into the game, also the Chelsea defence looks a bit suspect, if we can keep it tight at the back i feel we can come away with at least a point today, which would be a truly tremendous result.
HWTL
jimiley
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Comment #164Our central defence looks weak but it’s not.
Chelsea midfield can run onto it because our midfield is slow
JohnJ
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:06 PM
Comment #165Agree Magic!
IrishRob
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:06 PM
Comment #166Ancient eill you ever shut up trying to cause arguments and just let people have their fukn say. Jesus christ man!
lukes26
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:06 PM
Comment #167Hall player of the first half, defended well & put that ball in a position where even Isak couldn’t miss.
Bruno and Almiron have always had an understanding …Murphy is probably the better player, but the ability for almiron to get into those dangerous areas might mean he should be preferred
Barnes is better starting on the bench in my opinion. He doesn’t help much in defending and he’s a little too direct at times.
Games been relatively even I’d say. The deference between the two sides are the CB’s. Chelsea have more athleticism and won’t easily get overrun. NUFC have two slow CB’s. I’d personally swap Schar for Kelly.
lochinvar
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:06 PM
Comment #168A few wide balls to the wings to start and stretch their defence then punch sort balls though to Isak to run onto and score . He can get his hat trick.
The Ledge
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Comment #169Agreed magic
lochinvar
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Comment #170Isak barely broke into a grin on scoring.
Let’s hope he’s smouldering.
IrishRob
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Comment #171I can’t wait for Arsenal vs Liverpool. It’s going to be a cracker
AncientC
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Comment #172IrishRob.
Relax. You are welcome to having your say.
Do not take it personally.
I’m just having my say.
The Ledge
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Comment #173Keane and Walcott saying Chelsea were lucky with the Bruno incident.
I tend to agree
Bills Son Is Back
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Comment #174We never dropped our heads when we went behind.
Kept trying to play it forward and pushing players up.
Deserved equaliser and we just need to make sure we don’t concede early second half.
JaveaToon
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Comment #175Ffs man
The Ledge
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Comment #176Ffs
davetoon
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Comment #177Unforgivable giving that ball away
IrishRob
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Comment #178Piss poor by Pope. Isak gave the ball away twice in 30 seconds
Romford mag
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Comment #179FFS
The Ledge
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Comment #180Getting beat at his near post is not good from Pope
JaveaToon
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Comment #181Piss poor by Schär too
Adamn_92
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Comment #182Ffs we seem terrified of Palmer.
That’s suicidal to stand off of them for that long.
lukes26
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Comment #183See? Maybe I should manage newcastle
IrishRob
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Comment #184Ancient it’s hard to relax when we’re so shit under Howe these days.
The Ledge
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Comment #185The sooner Botman is back the better a huge loss for us
lochinvar
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Comment #186Wtf
Give it away
Pope shite
It’s not difficult to be in control at the start of a half
nufcursed
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Comment #187Terrible goalkeeping by Pope. He is costing us points!
We need upgrades on Pope, schar, burn, joelinton and Almiron. All not good enough for a top PL side
The Ledge
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Comment #188They will be back out now in force
IrishRob
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:14 PM
Comment #189I think Pope will be second choice next season. There’s so much good to his game, but there’s also too much absolute crap to his game to ignore much longer.
nufcursed
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Comment #190We are shite and that’s down to the management. No decent transfers in the summer. Wanting to spend 70m on an average defender when we could have signed a couple of decent players for that amount
davetoon
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Comment #191Schar is having a mare today
The Ledge
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Comment #192I’d give Kelly a shot a center back instead of Burn now he scares the s..t out me when in one on one situations
lochinvar
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Comment #193Passing site and panicky
Claw our way back into a game then throw that momentum away
So Newcastle
nufcursed
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Comment #194Can’t believe people thinking this is Howe’s fault. Even klopp can’t make this team great. We have too many weak links but we don’t seem to replace or upgrade them
Adamn_92
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Comment #195Desperately need to calm down here, look panicked and game could get away quickly if we aren’t careful.
jimiley
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Comment #196We are not shite. We have contained them and looked dangerous on break.
They score so we are shite.?It was a keeper error
IrishRob
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Comment #197I said Barnes would be shite today and he’s been even worse than I imagined.
All he’s good for is his shooting
IrishRob
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Comment #198I expected so so much more from Tonali after his return……
Munster Mag
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Comment #199Kelly would help. Eddie loves his favs though
davetoon
Oct 27, 2024 at 3:24 PM
Comment #200On another day, Barnes would have won 5 or 6 free kicks