Newcastle 4-1 Chelsea: A few positives and a few drawbacks for the Blues
Chelsea lost badly to Newcastle United on Saturday, making it a trip they will never forget. The team no longer has the same level of hype as it did during the international break. Compared to the two rounds prior to the break, the match was entirely different for the spectators.
Nobody who was a fan of the Blues would have predicted such a terrible performance. For the men’s squad, it’s always one stride forward and several steps back. Here are a few unfavorable aspects of the game.
Even the most casual Premier League watchers are aware that kicking the ball away will result in a yellow card. In spite of this, several CFC players were booked for it. Those are blunders made by an amateur.
A captain has duties. As the team’s captain, Reece James has the responsibility of keeping things cohesive when things go wrong. However, he performed poorly at St. James’s Park and received a red card. Up until then, the right-back was the only member of the defense with a flawless record.
Manuel Akanji’s goal for Manchester City against Chelsea two weeks ago was the result of shoddy marking. He had an abundance of space to head the ball into the goal. A superior coach like Mauricio Pochettino ought to make sure that a mistake like this never occurs. Rather, they permitted Jamaal Lascelles to score an identical goal. The Argentine must take responsibility for not forcing the back four chosen yesterday to learn since they were present throughout the break.
The Magpies devised a strategy to take advantage of Chelsea’s defensive weaknesses. They went for the left side knowing that Raheem Sterling, when not in the mood, will not be coming back. Newcastle benefited from errors such as failing to contain the attacker and failing to maintain the backline.
3. When will Chelsea become adept at using her gifts?
In elite football, careless errors have a significant impact on the squad. A blunder by Roberto Sanchez gave Arsenal the opportunity to begin their comeback against the Blues. Cole Palmer missed two opportunities to capitalize on errors earlier in the game, one of which was before Declan Rice’s goal.
It was the same on Saturday. Twice was Conor Gallagher given the opportunity. Before Joelinton’s goal was scored thanks to a careless error by Thiago Silva, he was unable to exact revenge on the hosts.
Every team enjoys when their opponents make mistakes. Chelsea’s players aren’t able to capitalize on opportunities the way other players do.
Among the drawbacks, there was one little Chelsea advantage.
The contest did not yield many encouraging results. However, Sterling’s goal was one. These kinds of goals have been difficult for the west Londoners to score ever since Marcos Alonso left. The one bright spot from a lackluster performance for the west London side was their effort, which defeated Nick Pope.
Published at 5:54 PM GMT on November 26, 2023
Last modified at 5:54 PM GMT on November 26, 2023
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