‘I understand fans’ frustration’ – Pochettino speaking ahead of Newcastle clash
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Two of the Premier League’s most underperforming teams clash on Monday Night Football, with Chelsea playing hosts to Newcastle United in a match of 11th versus 10th in the top flight – despite huge sums spent by both clubs.
Between the likes of Christopher Nkunku and Alexander Isak, Enzo Fernandez and Bruno Guimaraes, both the Blues and the Magpies have made massive transfer outlays over the last 24 months or so but have not managed to translate that into on-pitch success this season.
Mauricio Pochettino’s team can go to within a point of Eddie Howe’s with a win tonight, while Newcastle will go back up to seventh if they win, in a congested lower end of the top half of the table. Follow live updates from Chelsea vs Newcastle below and get the latest odds and tips here.
Chelsea vs Newcastle – LIVE
- Kick-off at 8pm, live on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League
- Chelsea XI: Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Palmer, Gallagher, Sterling; Jackson
- Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Livramento, Schar, Botman, Burn; Willock, Guimaraes, Longstaff; Almiron, Isak, Gordon
- Goal – Palmer’s strike is flicked in by Jackson’s cute backheel (1-0, 5’)
- Goal – Isak pings one bottom corner to equalise before the break (1-1, 44’)
- No goal – Jackson finds the net once more but is offside from the pass (1-1, 45’)
- Goal – Palmer lashes a strike in near post to restore Chelsea’s lead (2-1, 56’)
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58’ – Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle
Should be 3-1! Sterling gets the wrong side of Burn on the halfway line, sprints away from him into the penalty box, controls the ball and winds his way around the goalkeeper…but delays the shot too long and is eventually blocked on the goalline by two defenders. Cole Palmer, stood alongside him waiting for a pass, isn’t amused.
Karl Matchett11 March 2024 21:21
GOAL! 56’ – Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle
BANG! That is a phenomenal hit and Cole Palmer has the home team back in front!
Newcastle just couldn’t clear their lines, Fernandez finds Palmer with a fizzed pass into feet, his first touch is perfect and his second flashes the ball inside the near post past Dubravka who is, again, far too easily beaten. 2-1 to Chelsea!
Karl Matchett11 March 2024 21:20
54’ – Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle
The Blues trying to up the ante and work their way into the penalty box down the right side again. Gusto is denied, Palmer tries his luck, Gusto tries again – Newcastle stand firm for now but they are looking a little ragged positionally.
Karl Matchett11 March 2024 21:19
50’ – Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle
End to end, not quite in the breathless, exciting way that Premier League games can be, but more in the we’ll-mess-up-you-mess-up kind of basketball encounter lacking any end product.
Neither team with any kind of control yet of this second 45 minutes.
Karl Matchett11 March 2024 21:14
46’ – Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle
Back underway, no further changes. Let’s see who steps things up this half.
Karl Matchett11 March 2024 21:10
Jamie Carragher explains how Man City exploited Liverpool approach to defending set pieces
While the Reds thought they should have had a second penalty in the last minute of the match for a perceived foul on Alexis Mac Allister, the Argentine did earn a point by scoring the earlier spot-kick awarded for a foul on Darwin Nunez.
The former Reds centre-back described the positional play of Jurgen Klopp’s team when facing set pieces, how he would approach them in his own playing days – and where Pep Guardiola may have spotted the opportunity to take advantage of the smallest gap.
Karl Matchett11 March 2024 21:06
Man City hit by Ederson injury absence ahead of crucial title run-in
The goalkeeper was hurt when fouling Darwin Nunez, conceding a penalty and collecting a booking, and was replaced by Stefan Ortega soon after Alexis Mac Allister converted the resulting spot kick.
And City’s bid for a fourth consecutive Premier League title has suffered a blow with Ederson ruled out of the meeting with Arsenal on 31 March and a major doubt for the game against fourth-placed Aston Villa three days later.
Karl Matchett11 March 2024 21:03
HT – Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle
Unexpected guest at the Bridge…
Karl Matchett11 March 2024 20:59
HT – Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle
Here’s that lovely finish from Isak – which was very much not in keeping with the minute or two beforehand as Guimaraes, Enzo, Gusto and others all contrived to concede possession far too easily.
Karl Matchett11 March 2024 20:55
HT – Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle
Chelsea finish the half strongly but their lax approach in the final ten minutes or so of that half has cost them dearly.
Sterling had a final chance before the whistle went after good work from Palmer and Gusto, but the No.7’s strike is straight at Dubravka and the ref ends the first 45.
Jackson with the opener, Isak the equaliser.
Karl Matchett11 March 2024 20:51