Great game by New Castle no doubt. For anyone who votes Chelsea as Rubbish, Average or Lucky, I believe you did not see the game.... It was a wonderful comeback from 2 goals down, with 10 men playing for the last half hour of the game. Only to concede in the last minute.
Watch out for McEachran ! There was plenty of him in the match.
I voted Chelsea average because when you fill your team with so much young blood - you will not be able to play at the usual "great" and "awesome" level.... Definitely not! But Newcastle put in a great performance.... I only wish more teams would play like this against Chelsea in the Premiership where it counts!
Thanks gents, I agree it was one of the better games i've seen. Nice to see the reserve players and young prospects get some attention. Exciting football. And great (nervewracking) surge from Anelka at the end. Definitely had me swearing at those earlier missed chances. Hope to see more games like this. And I look forward to seeing our clubs face eachother with their top squads
The ppl who voted us 'lucky', did they watch the game? I think not. A fantastic are. Taylor free-kick and Shola's 2 goals sums it up. Chelsea played good as well, good plays from kakuta and Anelka
I haven't watched the game but I don't see any red card in the match report. What did you guys mean by with 10 men playing for the last half hour? Who got sent off? And how?
Besides, this is the first time Chelsea put a young team only with a few oldies included and we're playing a premier league team. Unlike Man Utd. And, shame on liverpool, Manchester City too!
Seriously i4sun? What about terry, ferreira, benayoun, zhirkov, anelka and ramires playing? That's more than half your team playin already.... Gimme a break.... You lost, be a gud sportsman and just accept it, stop giving out excuses...
Ah uchi! I never knew a team was made up of 4 players! Or do you want to include subs like kalou who played 10mins? Aaaah sorry man! I don't even like Chelsea but sometimes theres someone with their face so firmly against their own upper-intestine I have to say something
Woosh, if you read his comment, he said that half of their team played, not 4
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9 players involved: Turnbull, Zhirkov, van Aanholt, Bruma, Ramires, Benayoun, Sturridge, Kakuta and McEachran are NOT first XI. They played some brilliant stuff and did brillianty to get back in at 3-3 but hats off to Toon they took their chances. 1st win at Stamford Bridge for 24 years
Newcastle deserved this, some questionable defending at times. To be honest they were creating more chances and played better. I was impressed with McEachran and Vaan Anholt, Kakuta at times tired to much, but hey it's a good experience for the youngsters
I know all the people who hate chelsea out there will enjoy this result. I am still proud of them. Playing with 10 men because of injuries for such a long period and still managing to show enough character to comeback from a 2 goal deficit.... I couldn't ask for more. The inexperience of some of the youngsters really showed on the defensive end....
McEachran was simply brilliant. I hope he gets some games with the full first team. Him and Anelka showed real class, and never gave up.
We need a half decent #2 keeper.... Just grab anyone from MLS even.... Better than the garbage that is turnbull and hilario. I can't keep giving them the benefit of the doubt.
All of that said. Newcastle fully deserved their win. The team that played better overall today won. The free kick was stellar.
Great result for our boys, glad to see Shola out there getting the job done. I know Chelsea have bigger fish to fry but even their reserve players are quality and its good to see our young guys getting the win. I know this competition is our best chance at silverware, but I hope our squad can compete in the CC and the Prem without it being to taxing. Great to have a win against a strong side with Nolan, Barton, Tiote, Carroll, and Ben Arfa relaxing on the bench Bring on Stoke!
Its seems like only arsenal can put the entire youth team on the field and still winning games in the carling cup, sumthing that we chelsea need to learn from you lot.... But the same thing cannt be said with our best XI...