Comparison of those who are exhausted by injuries.
About Chelsea’s business
– Euphoria from the enchanting segment in nuclear submarine left: It was in November that the “aristocrats” destroyed Tottenham and took points from Manchester City. After the break, Mauricio Pochettino’s team has 2 victories in the championship. At home, the Londoners faced stagnant Brighton and underdogs Sheffield United. At the same time, we drew 0:2 against Everton and lost Manchester United (1:2).
– The Blues fail to climb higher into the top ten of the championship. The competitors have already formed a gap: Brighton, in 9th place, is 4 points ahead of Chelsea. The European Cup zone is even further away: Tottenham, who closes the top five, is 11 points ahead of their neighbors.
– The club’s difficult situation is partly influenced by a series of injuries. The “aristocratic” application is, of course, inflated, but this problem affects teamwork. The team is really missing a goalkeeper: Robert Sanchez has integrated well into the team, but is now in hospital. The choice among central defenders has also been reduced: Trevo Chalobah and Wesley Fofana have abandoned. Furthermore, the remaining players are forced to play on the flanks: Chelsea have lost Ben Chilwell and Mark Cucurella (played on the left) and Reece James (right flank) for an indefinite period. Not to mention Romeo Lavia, Chimuana Ugochukwu, Cairney Chukwuemeke, Noni Madueke – they were all lead actors.
– Therefore, Chelsea managers are preparing for another big transfer campaign. They are urgently looking for a goalkeeper. In the summer they gave up Edouard Mendy, Kepa was released to Real Madrid – and now the Blues did not have a worthy replacement in case of Sanchez’s injury. Luckily for the club, Arsenal have Aaron Ramsdale, who has been sitting on the bench for a long time. The Englishman needs training to go to Euro 2024, so this is a great option for him, as well as for the “aristocrats”. In addition to Aaron, Chelsea have many other targets for the winter transfer window. They are looking for a number ten and a center forward.
– In the near future the team will not be able to think about improving its position in the championship. There are no direct clashes with superior teams. But you have to fight lower-ranking competitors. Wolverhampton, Crystal Palace, Luton and Fulham will be Chelsea’s opponents until the end of January. All but Luton are 1-5 points behind the Blues. But the championship must be combined not only with the League Cup: the club starts in the National Cup with a match against Preston. It will take place between the matches with Luton and Fulham.
Chelsea’s provisional lineup (4-2-3-1): Petrovic – Colwill, Badiashile, Silva, Disasi – Caicedo, Gallagher – Mudrik, Palmer, Sterling – Jackson.
About Newcastle affairs
– The Magpies are in the same position as the Aristocrats, except that the team is organized more integrally. Therefore, it is better to even out the losses. But they are still noticeable. We will also have to play without our main goalkeeper: Nick Pope will have to remain in hospital until May with a shoulder injury. There he was in the company of a group of other Newcastle starters and leaders. With Harvey Barnes, Sven Bothman, Elliot Anderson, Jacob Murphy, Matt Targett, Dan Burn, Callum Wilson, Sean Longstaff and Joe Willock.
– Dubravka comes in for Pope – and Howe wants to see how the Slovakian fares first. Only then can we move on to plan B: David De Gea appeared on the radar, who had never found a team for himself after that Manchester United.
– Despite this, Newcastle are doing relatively well in the league. In the last rounds we managed to beat Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Fulham. The impressions are ruined by the devastating 0:3 of Everton and 1:4 of Tottenham. This is largely why Eddie Howe’s team are now only sixth. The top 5 are rounded off by Spurs, who have a 4-point lead over their rivals.
– A further blow to the fragile psychology of the newly minted top is relegation from the European Cups. The Magpies didn’t even make it into the European spring. Even if they ended up in the group of death. The final match was the home match against Milan. Count on THE or even the playoffs Champions League it was only possible in case of victory (Borussia also had to eliminate PSG). Indeed, the great Italian took away the 3 key points for Newcastle.
– Newcastle face another test in January. The first match of the new year is against Liverpool, and after the match with Sunderland in the Cup we will have to face Manchester City.
Newcastle’s lineup (4-3-3): Dubravka – Livramento, Cher, Lascelles, Trippier – Longstaff, Guimaraes, Miley – Gordon, Isak, Almiron.
About the fight
– The Magpies had a good run of games against Chelsea. The team has never been defeated in the three previous meetings: two wins and a draw.
– At the same time, the Londoners continue to hold their own at home – the last time Newcastle beat the “aristocrats” away was in 2012 – 2:0 with a brace from Papiss Cissé. Then, among other things, the teams fought to get into the top 5. And Newcastle emerged victorious: they made their way THE. But Chelsea won Champions League and ultimately went to the main European Cup anyway.
Forecast Soccer.ru: At home, the “aristocrats” are eager to take revenge for the recent insult – 1:4 away. Furthermore, promotion to the League Cup will be a nice bonus for the Blues. We will give preference to the owners.
