Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle: What Were The Key Talking Points As The Blues Extend On Their Premier League Romp In West London?

Continuing on what has become a real Premier League romp, Chelsea clinched a 2-1 victory against Newcastle on Sunday afternoon.

Seeking an immediate response following on from their 2-1 loss away at Liverpool last weekend, the Blues only took 18 minutes to open the scoring here as Nicolas Jackson notched a sixth Premier League strike of the season.

Although the returning Alexander Isak might have dragged Newcastle level just after the half-hour mark as the Swedish international tapped home from close range, the Magpies were caught cold after returning from the interval.

While the red-hot Cole Palmer might have seen his first-half strike ruled out by VAR, Chelsea’s attacking talisman couldn’t be denied as the 22-year-old doubled Enzo Maresca’s lead just moments after the half-time break.

Chelsea thought they had a late penalty when Christopher Nkunku went down inside the box late on. It was initially given by Simon Hooper, but the decision was overturned by VAR.

Now suffering just a single defeat from any of their previous eight Premier League appearances, the Blues sit just one-point adrift of breaking into the Champions League spots.

On the flip side, continuing on what has become a worrying rut, Newcastle have failed to win any of their last five showdowns against top-flight opposition and they have dropped down to 12th in the table.

On an afternoon when Chelsea claimed an immediate Premier League response, we have taken a look at the key talking points from Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea extend on their Premier League purple patch

Getting a new era underway over the summer as they appointed Maresca as Mauricio Pochettino’s permeant successor, Chelsea are certainly flying high under the former Leicester boss.

While Sunday’s hosts might have marked their return from October’s international break with a 2-1 loss away at Liverpool last weekend, the Blues have only continued on what has become quite the Premier League purple…

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Author : Tom Dunstan

Publish date : 2024-10-28 10:33:04

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