It is an unfortunate fact perhaps, but we are fast running out of football this season. On the plus side though we at least have something to play for, and that is rather amazingly a stab at qualifying for the Champions League. I’m not going to go through it again as everyone knows what is needed.
The odds are slim of course with three tough games remaining, but whilst it’s still mathematically possible we have to make sure we give it our best shot, which is something the players failed to do during the 4-0 weekend loss to Wigan.
I’ll leave it there for this game as not much else needs adding really. However if you do wish to read a bit more background on the match then by all means feel free to have a quick read of the match preview which details any news of injuries, suspension and a bit of history about the fixture.
Unfortunately the TV cameras have chosen to show the Bolton v Tottenham game this evening which means that we won’t be broadcast here in the UK. In turn that means that if you happen to come across any decent streams that you’d like to share by way of leaving a comment then you will be more than welcome to.
Team news will be featured below in full as and when it becomes available.
Howay the lads!
Chelsea: Petr Cech; Jose Bosingwa, Branislav Ivanovic, John Terry, Ryan Bertrand; Jon-Obi Mikel, Raul Meireles; Ramires, Florent Malouda, Daniel Sturridge; Fernando Torres.
Subs: Ross Turnbull, Ashley Cole, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard, Juan Mata, Salomon Kalou, Didier Drogba.
Newcastle: Tim Krul; James Perch, Mike Williamson, Fabricio Coloccini (c), Davide Santon; Cheik Tiote, Jonas Gutierrez; Hatem Ben Arfa, Yohan Cabaye, Demba Ba; Papiss Cisse.
Subs: Rob Elliot, Shane Ferguson, Ryan Taylor, Dan Gosling, Gabriel Obertan, Sylvain Marveaux, Shola Ameobi.
Oh man, Cisse just ripped the pee out of one of the best goalies in the world….I love it !!! Pity about Spuds though but. Respect toon !!!!
Munich Mag(Quote)
AOD
yeah i heard that too, like in dodgeball
“It’s unbeleivable”
“I don’t beleive it cotton” 😆
ANDYMAG(Quote)
Got to see that second goal again like. Pretty crappy stream, but **** me. Looked like a goal of the season contender! 😯 …ouside of the foot, looping with swerve. Was it on a half volley too? Couldn’t really tell. ***** watching withoot Sky Plus like 😡
Rodzilla(Quote)
Happy days, sleep well everyone, I’m off to dream of the Champion’s league and the music ringing out through St.James Park. I’m starting to believe now!
cornish-magpie(Quote)
DJG
Cisse goal of the season, didnt Crouch get April?
ANDYMAG(Quote)
Highlights of the game on sky sports at 10 pm lads ,lets see if they get themselves in a lather over Cisse GOAL OF THE SEASON .
kimtoon(Quote)
Now we need tottenham to be humped by someone at the weekend, bring on shitty
ANDYMAG(Quote)
This is my first time posting on any NUFC blog so just to introduce myself I’m a Mag living in the US 😉 . I’ve decided to finally make a comment because of that GLORIOUS wondergoal from Cisse 😯
ManassasMag(Quote)
Richie, only after 12 pints and a beef Korma…
Munich Mag(Quote)
Boys that was amazing first live game I’ve been to in so long and papiss just made it that much better! Defo goal of the season. Got asked to leave the stadium after jumping up and down screaming though, chelski fans are sore losers. Had to Jog myself to Fulham broadway!!
Toonshire(Quote)
To be honest I don’t think Cisse is all that, 4 bloody times he’s had a chance to get a hattrick and failed every time……hopeless 😆
richietoon(Quote)
General concensus is we’ve seen goal of the season from Newcastle’s Papiss Cisse here tonight. Take something out of this world to top it. @philmcnulty
DJG(Quote)
Richie
thought the same thing myself 😉
ANDYMAG(Quote)
Is that Sky Sports News Kim?
Rodzilla(Quote)
Welcome to the nuthouse Manassa 😀
Munich….more of a chicken vindaloo sort of guy me
richietoon(Quote)
…aye it is, just seen it. 😎
Rodzilla(Quote)
Man, aren’t Chewlsea pretty invincible at home? Champions League finalists and we cuffed them…ya beauty…
Munich Mag(Quote)
DJG…aye, made Crouch’s look ordinary…..well almost.
richietoon(Quote)
I’m so glad I watched it online to witness the goal myself instead of listening to some guy on talksport scream about how good it was 😎
ANDYMAG(Quote)
welcome aboard ManassasMag 😉
Toonshire well that was a game to be at 😀
Big Dave(Quote)
What a fecker that Pards is messing with that invincible 433 🙄 😆
richietoon(Quote)
So thats Man U 3-0 and Chelski 2-0 away. Have we ‘played anybody’ yet?
🙂 😛 😮 😈
DJG(Quote)
I think I need a few tissues 😈 😳
ANDYMAG(Quote)
Hello Manassasmag and Toonshire ,nice to have some newbies on. Toonshire you picked one hell of a game to go to after so long ,we may have to send you to every game as our lucky mascot . 😆
kimtoon(Quote)
Thank you Richietoon :smile:. I’ve been following the blog for quite some time now but was just too shy to post a comment 🙂
ManassasMag(Quote)
special goals tonight.
the best phrase ive heard to describe the second, the ball flew into the net like a 99p petrol station ball.
Alex(Quote)
HAHAHAHAAHAHA.
Tiote is fine. 😆 😆
He just got a big cut down his left eye.
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
Alan Pardew said,he should be available for Man city game. 😉
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
Just need to get a result v Citeh, then no ones doing the double over us this season
richietoon(Quote)
Rod SKY SPORTS 1 ,ON NOW.
kimtoon(Quote)
AOD
where did you here that like? do they reckon he’ll play sunday?
ANDYMAG(Quote)
Wigan defeat my fault did not wear lucky 1970 replica shirt,back on tonight another 2 goals win ,shirt will be ready for Sunday bring on citeh.
Tommy Gibb(Quote)
…………….Lads n’ Lasses ……..just ……just …..****** …WOW ….completely blown away ….Well done wor Tim n’ the defence 15 clean sheets now ………..and ……****** WOW ………Papiss Cisse the striker from space ………….unfookingbelievable boys …….feckin SUPERB ….HWTCISSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
geordieqatar(Quote)
ManassasMag, most of the lads on here are shy mate….. 😉
Munich Mag(Quote)
MANASSAMAG,welcome to looney bin,would help if you shortened name richie cannot read big words 😀
what a fk result 😀 😀 😀
icedog(Quote)
Can’t believe I got my shift changed so I’m working Sunday this weekend 😥 😥 😥
ANDYMAG(Quote)
Lost in all of this:
#1 and #2 are on the same points
#4 and #5 are on the same points, one point behind #3
#17 and #18 are on the same points
…all with 2 matches left 😯
MDS(Quote)
HE SCORES WHEN HE WANTS HE SCORES WHEN HE WANTS AND SCORES ANY BLOODY WAY HE WANTS AS WELL 😀 😀 😀 😀
Axel(Quote)
You know this means we’re better that Barca.
SJP14(Quote)
What a pity this season has to end….. 😆 😆 😆
Munich Mag(Quote)
geordieqatar says:
May 2, 2012 at 22:01
“Papiss Cisse the striker from space”
———————-
I like it. Sums it up really
MDS(Quote)
MDS…whats ya point? 😉 😆
richietoon(Quote)
Richie personally I think Ben Arfa’s goal was more worthy of goal of the season than Crouch’s. Any player could have scored the Crouch goal with a hit and hope 1 in a 100 chance of it coming off, it was the first touch that made it. Not many players could score the Benny goal apart from Messi, Silva and a few others. It took more than a good first touch.
DJG(Quote)
Thank you Kimtoon and BigDave 😀 Amazing goals but what strikes me the most is that Cech wasn’t even in a bad position it 😯 was just the quality of the strike
ManassasMag(Quote)
Funny the differen 😆 ce a couple of days make. Happy as a pig in ****…
Carter(Quote)
Cheers Kim 😯 😀 😉
…just in time. 😆 Paused Sky Plus noo while a make some scran. Praise the lard for Sky Plus.
Rodzilla(Quote)
Richie 😉 Usually i have no points now it appears I have too many
MDS(Quote)
10 minute stoppage and a stretcher just for a cut face?! Tiote you *****!
P.S. don’t tell him I said that 😀
Jon R(Quote)
DJG
Newkie(Quote)
DJG
Any player can stumble past four players and trickle a shot past a keeper 😆 😯
ANDYMAG(Quote)
DJG…..aye, we’ve seen some crackas this season like
richietoon(Quote)
I ran through and am now recording the match highlights for my dad to see when him and my mum get back from their anniversary dinner, what a day to get married 😯 😆
ANDYMAG(Quote)
RM giving Bilbao a cuffing and Ronaldo missed a pen too 😯
richietoon(Quote)
Kin ‘el, that Cisse even thought about shooting from there was completely outrageous ! Even watching the reply I just keep bursting out laughing, cos he made Chech look totally stupid……..and we have Hatem Ben Arfa as back up too….
HOWAY THE LADS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Munich Mag(Quote)
Richie
aye, R.Taylor v Everton, Crouch v city and Cisse v Everyone.
ANDYMAG(Quote)
I believe that MunichMag 😆 and Icedog thanks for the tip 😉
ManassasMag(Quote)
………………….they reckon after Tiote came off injured (Apparently???) he gargled a full jar of peanut butter (with geet big extra crunchy rock sized nuts) ..told the medic to do one cos he only had a graise on his eye!!! ……heard it from a good sauce …..me pal …ermm hp …ahh mean heinz …bollox am pissed n’d takin the day orrf tomorrow …….HOWAY THE FECKIN LADS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
geordieqatar(Quote)
MM
I thought he was just wasting time, when it hit the back off the net I jumped up screaming, making the highest piched sound in the world, my dog shat it.
ANDYMAG(Quote)
http://soccer-portal.org/goal-of-the-day/7348-cisse-goal-v-chelsea.html
batty(Quote)
so pleased…. we played really well tonight, perchinio had a great game, but those goals from cisse
AMAZING! every goal he scores is a cracker! 
kirkyman(Quote)
Just realised that the Sky1 commentators for the match are the same as on the link 😳 , must be that fox and sky use the same camera/commentators. Thats Murdoch for you, can’t be bothered for the different channels. 😆
ANDYMAG(Quote)
Andy….I used to have a German Shepherd that used to leave the room if I had football on…..he also used to get his heckles up and bare his teeth if you said “mackem”
richietoon(Quote)
How many unbelievable goals has Cisse scored this season?
Not since Robert have I seen someone score two such incredible goals in one game/
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
MANASSAMAG,no bother mate is it alright to call you MANA,just for RICHIE,BIG DAVE is trying to help him with his A.B.C.,hes getting there 😆 😆
icedog(Quote)
AndyMag it wouldn’t hurt to have your dogs ears checked then 😆
ManassasMag(Quote)
Richie
you trained him well then 😉 😆
manassasmag
seems like he’s deaf the majority of the time 🙂 🙄
ANDYMAG(Quote)
We deserve CL football, just cus we’re class
😆
ANDYMAG(Quote)
Ice.. 😉
richietoon(Quote)
Geordie boys
Take the Papiss
Geordie boys
Take the Papiss
😆
wow what a match. got nay nails left fan fugginn tastic.
Pretty much lost for words tho
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Of course Ice 😉 Glad to know I’m helping with that 😛
ManassasMag(Quote)
BATTY cheers for that,always on the job 🙂
icedog(Quote)
Everything said i still can’t decide on motm , Cisse and both goals were stunning or Perchino , the lad was yet again outstanding in yet another position .
Axel(Quote)
Nothing I was saying made sense after that goal, I’d made up some sort of language with the speechless words that came out.
“Ahwsaas, fgack, watsafuk,amazamazing.” 😆
ANDYMAG(Quote)
The vultures are gonna be circling Cisse. This is like Andy Cole to Man U again except Cisse is better. 🙁
DJG(Quote)
Axel
I know what you mean I was thinking tiote would be before he came off, but just for being shear class Cisse has to get it 😎
ANDYMAG(Quote)