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Newcastle's key to victory against agitated Chelsea

Jackson sees red (Alex Dodd - CameraSport / Getty Images) Chelsea had a horrible first half against Newcastle on Sunday, and were totally outclassed by their opponents - thanks to a tactical decision by Eddie Howe. Newcastle opted for a 3 at the back which we haven't seen a lot this season due to injuries - Sven Botman in the center of defence, as well as Murphy, Barnes, Gordon and Isak all starting in the same lineup. Murphy and Livramento played as the wing-backs. The main thing I noticed was their attack down the right hand side, which I think they opted for due to Moises Caicedo playing at right-back. Because we don't play with three in holding midfield, for Enzo, Lavia and Moi to all play together, Moi has to be shifted to right-back (but regularly inverts whenever Chelsea have the ball). Because of this, Newcastle looked to focus all their attacks down the right, where Marc Cucurella is forced into a lot of defensive work, on top of his runs down the flank and in...

Rodrygo to Chelsea, my thoughts

Rodrygo has emerged as a potential transfer target for Chelsea this summer, but I wouldn't be surprised if the player decides on a move elsewhere. The Brazilian winger has shone for Madrid since signing in 2019, but his future is up in the air with the arrival of Xabi Alonso and a potential switch to a back three, utilising wingbacks rather than natural wingers - and the advance signing of Trent Alexander-Arnold seems to back this up. Make no mistake, a lot of top clubs will be battling for Rodrygo's signature, however given Chelsea's new model of transfer strategy, it will be difficult to attract him to Stamford Bridge. Looking at Chelsea's wages list - Reece James is the highest paid player at the club on around 220k a week, though he is also the club captain and one of the faces of the team. Christopher Nkunku and Wesley Fofana are both paid around 200k a week - though the board may look to move the pair on in the summer, freeing up more of the wage budget and deli...

Is Maresca's position under risk?

Short answer - no, especially after this Telegraph article. It's refreshing to hear that the board will give Maresca at least two full seasons before reviewing his future at the club - unless of course, something drastic happens during that time. In the position the club are in at the moment, and more importantly the style of management and overall outlook that the ownership are looking to apply - Enzo Maresca is our best possible head coach option for the future. A win this Friday against Manchester United gives Chelsea restored hope of reaching the Champions League, while a Conference League victory would hand us a first piece of silverware in four years, a first for Maresca in his first season at the club, and should hopefully cool parts of the fanbase who are still skeptical about him. Maresca could be in the job for the next two, three, even five years. For a head coach to last that long in this modern era of the club is unheard of, but this new ownership has the ...

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