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Toon Takeaways from Newcastle United’s away loss to Chelsea

By Carson A Merk

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 12: Willian of Chelsea celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on January 12, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 12: Willian of Chelsea celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on January 12, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) /
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A Willian goal gave Chelsea a 2-1 win over Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge.

After the earlier matches, Newcastle United found themselves in the relegation zone. Unfortunately, they couldn’t pull themselves out with a point away from home, losing 2-1 to Chelsea. Pedro scored in the first quarter hour before Ciaran Clark equalized on a corner kick. In the second half, Willian curled a shot past Martin Dubravka for the winner.

Top Toons

Salomon Rondon: He was a monster winning the ball in the air and holding up play, often the only player forward. His passing out to the wings was quality as well.

Ciaran Clark: That was not an easy header to score from the corner. It was a massive goal for Newcastle United.

Sean Longstaff: Playing against Chelsea in his second-ever EPL appearance, Longstaff looked confident in the midfield. He did well to spray the ball out to the wings and compete defensively. He also earned a last-minute corner for NUFC.

Mediocre Magpies

DeAndre Yedlin: He had a couple poor giveaways and gave Willian too much room on Chelsea’s second goal. Chelsea clearly felt confident going at the American defender.

Christian Atsu: His speed should have been more helpful for Newcastle United on the break, but he didn’t have enough to make a difference. His poor delivery to end the match was symbolic of this current Newcastle form.

Quick Kicks

  • I’m not sure if it was the early goal, but Newcastle United played less defensively than I expected. It was a very pleasant surprise.
  • Longstaff did not look overwhelmed in his first Premier League start. Being that it was against a top side in Chelsea, that is a major positive going forward for the young midfielder.
  • Matt Ritchie did well to assist on Clark’s goal, but he had two bad mishits on quality chances.
  • Is there anyone truly playing exceptionally well right now? The club had a decent performance, but they need someone to step up big down the stretch or we might be covering the Championship again next season.

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What’s Next?

After the loss to Chelsea, Newcastle United will travel to face Blackburn Rovers in a replay of their FA Cup fixture. Next weekend, they will host Cardiff City in a massive Premier League match for the Toon.