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Eddie Howe talks to TNT Sports activities
The primary half we have been actually, actually good. The sending-off modified the sport, and with the scoreline it turned a difficult second half for us mentally. The message was to assault however on the pitch it felt totally different. Chelsea modified and tweaked issues and made it troublesome for us tactically, so congratulations to them, however we hung in there.
The second half was hectic. I used to be happy with how we defended. Nick made two magnificent saves for us and you may’t neglect the half he performed as we speak.
[On starting with a back three] We at all times have a look at the opposition and see what the perfect system could be. We additionally misplaced Kieran [Trippier] and Joe Willock so we had to consider the stability of the workforce. It was a mix of each issues.
Having three centre-halves [in the first half] helped us defensively however we nonetheless regarded a menace the opposite approach. That’s the important thing factor – a few of our attacking play was actually good. We simply wanted the second purpose at that stage.
[On Nicolas Jackson’s sending off] For me it was a pink card however I haven’t seen it once more, that was simply my preliminary impression. I don’t need to see pink playing cards in video games until it’s clear and apparent. [Sees it back] The visible cues are there. I’m positive he hasn’t meant to elbow him but it surely doesn’t look nice.
[On the fast start] The way in which we play has to suit the tradition of the membership and what the supporters need. They need quick, attacking, aggressive soccer; that’s good for me. I like to attempt to give them what they need. The beginning as we speak was wonderful – the environment was all the pieces we hoped it will be after which the gamers delivered.
Newcastle response
Sandro Tonali
We spoke earlier than the sport about making a quick begin and I feel we did that. This win is so necessary for us.
I like to attain at St James’ Park however I used to be a little bit bit fortunate on the purpose. The shot was so smooth [that it went over the diving Sanchez].
A topless Dan Burn
Enormous. We mentioned that the cup ultimate was our greatest recreation however this was the following one after. It wasn’t fairly however we obtained the job completed so I don’t actually care.
Typically it’s tougher after they go right down to 10 males. You are feeling like it is best to dominate however there’s at all times that little little bit of you that doesn’t need to allow them to again into it. The gang have been a bit nervy and we felt a bit nervy. However hear, we’ve been collectively 3-4 years now, we’ve obtained that big-game expertise and I believed we did very well to see the sport out.
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Full time: Newcastle 2-0 Chelsea
Newcastle are as much as third within the Premier League after a fraught however in the end deserved victory over Chelsea. They began ferociously, even by their requirements, and took the lead within the second minute by way of Sandro Tonali.
Newcastle have been in full management and the sport regarded completed when Nicolas Jackson was despatched off within the thirty sixth minute for slamming his forearm into Sven Botman’s face. However Newcastle couldn’t resolve whether or not to stay or twist and Chelsea’s 10 males dominated the second half.
Nick Pope made two fantastic saves, Reece James missed an excellent headed probability – however Chelsea’s hopes have been extinguished when Bruno Guimaraes scored the second within the ninetieth minute with a deflected shot.
Odd to say, however this might have been loads worse for Chelsea. They need to take nice coronary heart from their second-half efficiency and so they know they’ll virtually actually end within the high 5 in the event that they win their final two video games: Manchester United (H), Nottingham Forest (A).
Newcastle have Arsenal away and Everton at dwelling. If I’ve learn the desk accurately – huge if – Newcastle’s wonderful purpose distinction means a win in both recreation will likely be sufficient to complete within the high 5.
90+4 min: Double substitution for Newcastle Sean Longstaff and Callum Wilson substitute Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak.
90+3 min Colwill is booked. He then tries to make a beeline for the referee and is correctly restrained by someone, presumably James.
90+2 min 5 minutes of added time. Schar is down after a problem from Colwill and it’s threatening to kick off once more.
An extended free-kick from the precise was taken down by Burn and touched infield to Guimaraes, 20 yards out. He veered infield, onto his proper foot, and whacked a shot that took a giant deflection off Gusto and looped wickedly over the diving Sanchez.
GOAL! Newcastle 2-0 Chelsea (Guimaraes 90)
The principle man will get the job completed for Newcastle.
89 min Caicedo fouls Guimaraes, which ends up in a little bit of pushing and shoving on each side. Krafth is booked, Caicedo will not be.
Massive probability for James!
88 min Chelsea’s finest probability of the sport. Gusto curls an inviting cross into the realm for James, who instances his run completely however heads over from about eight yards. He obtained an excessive amount of on it and put his fingers straight to his head in frustration.
88 min Cucurella slips within the space after a pleasant mixture with Fernandez. If Chelsea are lose, it’ll be with honour as a result of they’ve been massively spectacular within the second half.
85 min Caicedo throws Tonali to the bottom. He nonetheless hasn’t been booked, regardless of committing virtually as many fouls as Richie Tenenbaum did double faults.
85 min In a stunning improvement, Guimaraes is booked for a foul on Fernandez.
83 min Newcastle are a bag of nerves, gamers and supporters. Massive 10 minutes arising for each groups.
Good save by Pope!
82 min Chelsea proceed to threaten an unlikely equaliser. Neto curls an excellent cross throughout the sphere to Sancho, who touches the ball again to onrushing Fernandez. He forces a rising shot that’s brushed over the bar by the leaping Pope. It may need been clearing the bar anyway however Pope wasn’t to know; it was a extremely good response save.
81 min It’s beginning to get a bit niggly. Isak leaves a bit on the ever-popular Cucurella, who shouts at/to someone on the touchline.
79 min A Chelsea nook is delayed due to a uncommon previous slanging match between Guimaraes and Fernandez. Price keeping track of that.
The nook, ultimately taken by Sancho, doesn’t beat the primary man.
Massive probability for Barnes
78 min Livramento’s intelligent quick reverse cross places Barnes by way of on purpose, however his contact is unusually heavy – violently heavy – and Sanchez claims.
75 min Murphy’s cross on the flip is simply too excessive for Isak. Newcastle have been higher on the ball in the previous couple of minutes and, with Chelsea’s attacking modifications, it looks like a purpose is coming at one finish or one other.
75 min: Double substitution for Chelsea Malo Gusto and Jadon Sancho substitute Trevoh Chalobah and Romeo Lavia. They’ve completed the primary bit by staying within the recreation; now it’s time to take a danger.
73 min Barnes receives a fantastic return cross from Guimaraes within the space, shapes to shoot after which veers away from Colwill onto his left foot. Colwill reads it completely and makes an immaculate sort out.
72 min Even when Chelsea lose this recreation, they’ll take some positives from the second-half efficiency. It regarded like they may utterly unravel after Jackson was despatched off.
70 min: Likelihood for Guimaraes Murphy, who has had a terrific recreation, clips a candy cross into the realm for Guimaraes. He permits the ball to ran throughout his physique however then leathers it excessive and extensive. That was unusually wild from Guimaraes, particularly as his return passes within the ultimate third have been so composed and penetrative as we speak.
69 min “Eddie may need missed a trick by not altering issues up at half-time,” says Chris Paraskevas. “Going to be troublesome to wrest the momentum again. Would possibly I counsel Wilson for his hold-up play? Isak has been pretty unusual not too long ago and his physique language doesn’t look fairly proper (regardless of constantly scoring key objectives in the previous couple of video games).”
67 min After one other good Chelsea transfer, James’s cross is barely too heavy for Cucurella on the far put up. Three factors would justify Newcastle’s techniques but it surely does really feel like they’ve allowed Chelsea again right into a recreation that regarded throughout at half-time.
66 min “Relating to the type of pink card Jackson obtained, I at all times have sympathy with the offending participant because the scenario is sort of at all times a case of each gamers making an attempt to leap or jockey, making a pure levering movement and whoever catches who with the arm will get the cardboard,” says Russell Yong. “And the digicam does lie: a participant wanting behind him could be seeking to see the place his opponent is to harm him, or he may simply be making an attempt to evaluate that he isn’t there to be damage.
“Intent hardly ever reads properly with out verbal affirmation, however (and perhaps it’s naive) I’ve religion that the majority gamers, even within the warmth of video games, aren’t out to harm each other. However intent is a moot level anyway, because the foul merely punishes harmful play. It’s unfair in the identical approach {that a} bicycle kick is both a spectacular purpose or a dangerously excessive boot, however we now have to reside with it.”
Some actually fascinating factors. Intent is even tougher to appraise nowadays as a result of 99.94 per cent of footballers knowingly attempt it on with referees on a regular basis. Like the person mentioned: who ya gonna consider?
64 min: Newcastle substitution Emil Krafth is on for Anthony Gordon, which presumably means Jacob Murphy will transfer again into midfield. Speaking of which, Murphy has simply been booked for delaying the restart.
Gordon went off like a prepare and set the tone for Newcastle’s sensible begin.
Positive save by Pope!
62 min It’s all Chelsea now. Lavia performs an excellent cross by way of the strains to Palmer, who sweeps it throughout to Cucurella on the left facet of the realm. He takes a contact and rifles a low drive again throughout purpose that forces Pope to alter path and get right down to beat the ball away. That’s a extremely good save.
61 min Barnes performs a beautiful give-and-go with Guimaraes, solely to slip his cross far too near Sanchez. Gordon and Isak have been ready to be served.
60 min If Chelsea can keep within the recreation, their important attacking choices from the bench are Jadon Sancho and Tyrique George.
59 min Chelsea’s ten males have had 78 per cent possession since half time. If it was 11v11 Newcastle’s techniques would make good sense. However with the person benefit I believed they may attempt to put Chelsea away firstly of the second half.
58 min Tonali drives a nook past the far put up to Isak, who slashes a volley again throughout purpose and extensive. Good thought, very powerful probability.
57 min Fernandez releases Cucurella, whose chipped cross is just too near Pope.
Chelsea have completed okay within the second half. If they will maintain it at 1-0 till the final 10 minutes, St James’ Park will begin to get very jittery.
56 min Tomorrow I shall kill once more, this time in Dungeness.