How Blues players fared in shock defeat at Newcastle.
Chelsea lost their unbeaten record for the season as they slipped to a shock 2-1 defeat away to Newcastle United, and here’s how their players fared on the day…
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GK: Thibaut Courtois
Not a lot Thibaut Courtois could do for either goal, but not the best performance from the Belgian either. 6/10.
DR: Branislav Ivanovic
Not his usual best, Branislav Ivanovic was beaten on his side for the opening goal and didn’t make his usual impact going forward. 5/10.
DL: Cesar Azpilicueta
One of Chelsea’s more solid defenders, but still not enough from the Spaniard to prevent defeat. 6/10.
DC: John Terry
Caught ball watching on the first goal, John Terry should have done better and couldn’t do a lot to prevent the second either. 5/10.
DC: Gary Cahill
Letting the ball slip between his legs to fall to Papiss Cisse, Gary Cahill will also be disappointed with his performance today. 5/10.
MC: John Obi Mikel
An inferior option to the suspended Nemana Matic, John Obi Mikel didn’t give Chelsea their usual fluency in midfield as they struggled to dominate. 5/10.
MC: Cesc Fabregas
Not at his best without Matic alongside him, but Cesc Fabregas still showed some nice touches and set up Didier Drogba for the consolation late on. 6/10.
AMR: Willian
Subbed off after an ineffective game, Willian didn’t produce a great deal for the Blues today in his attacking midfield role. 5.5/10.
AML: Eden Hazard
Lively and tried to make things happen, even if it didn’t quite work out for Belgian winger Eden Hazard today. 6/10.
AMC: Oscar
Another player far from his best form, Oscar didn’t complete the 90 minutes after struggling to get into the game or provide any spark for the visitors. 5.5/10.
FC: Diego Costa
Somewhat isolated upfront, Diego Costa dropped deeper than usual to try to get into the game, but it just wasn’t his day for Chelsea this afternoon. 5.5/10.
