The duel between Chelsea and Newcastle United was an exciting duel. Chelsea is one team that has so far performed quite consistently in the Premier League. On the other hand, Newcastle is a newly rich team that has been consistently performing since February. Newcastle’s consistent performance cannot be separated from the arrival of five new players in the January transfer last year.
Chelsea managed to win the match which took place at Stamford Bridge. Kai Havertz became the only goal scorer scored in the 89th minute. Newcastle’s consistency collapsed. In terms of performance, Chelsea looks still ahead of Newcastle. The team, which was temporarily afflicted with internal problems, because of the case that befell Roman Abramovich, appeared to dominate the match. Newcastle are just trying to look tight and solid so they don’t concede easily.
Newcastle appear slick so far. Defeat is no longer Newcastle’s meal. As a result, the relegation zone is getting further away. What happened was that Newcastle were getting closer to the middle of the Premier League standings. Mathematically and considering Newcastle’s performance so far, a place in the Premier League is definitely in the hands of Newcastle. What is needed is to build the mentality of a team that really competes at the best level next season.
Therefore, the defeat against Chelsea became one of the standards as well as evaluation material for Newcastle’s performance. His defeat was not so striking. Just a thin loss. It was also a goal created in the final minutes of the game. With this, Newcastle looks ready to fight against established teams in the Premier League. Even Newcastle are getting ready to become one of the established teams in the Premier League next season. Maybe Newcastle just need polish on some lines to strengthen the existing squad.
This defeat could be a valuable lesson for Eddi Howie’s troops. The strength of his team is not enough when facing established teams in the English League. However, it can be valuable. In addition, Newcastle have started to look slick when dealing with mid-table teams. However, facing teams like Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City, Newcastle need extra energy as well as capable tactics. Hence, the most obvious target for Newcastle since becoming a newly rich club is to stay in the Premier League. Being in the Premier League is a magnet for star players to be part of the Newcastle squad next season.
Chelsea’s victory was the best thing for Chelsea, which was temporarily hit by serious challenges because of the suspension by the British government through several decisions. Chelsea is affected because it is owned by Roman Abrahamovich, who is a Russian owner and is also close to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The British government’s decision on the fate of Chelsea threatens the continuity of the club, which has won 2 Champions League trophies since it was owned by Abramovich in 2003. In one of its decisions, Chelsea is not allowed to extend the players’ contracts.
With this, players whose contracts expire next season can leave Chelsea and become an assets for other teams. In addition, the status of the Chelsea coach was also shaken. Rumors are blowing that Tuchel is targeted to coach Manchester United next season. One of the considerations is Tuchel’s close relationship with Manchester United’s interim coach, Ralf Rangnick.
Both are from Germany and share the same football philosophy. Perhaps, Rangnick can be an instrument for MU to hook Tuchel to leave Chelsea. However, Tuchel still expressed his desire to stay at Chelsea until the end of the season. Changes could occur if the situation for Chelsea, which was also affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, plunged into a darker abyss. The choice to accept a proposal from another club could be Tuchel’s decision at the end of the season. After all, considering the sanctions bestowed on Chelsea, it seems Tuchel will be in a difficult situation in the coaching chair.
Unless the negotiations between Chelsea and the British government go well. In which case, Chelsea got concessions and the leeway still benefits the integrity of the Chelsea squad for next season. In the midst of the sanctions bestowed on Chelsea, Tuchel’s status was shaken too. The coach who managed to bring the Champions League trophy to Chelsea last season is one of the assets that many clubs in Europe have appreciated with.
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