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CHELSEA ALERT: ENZO MARESCA BANNED FOR ASTON VILLA CLASH AFTER THIRD YELLOW CARD
Enzo Maresca faces a touchline ban for the Aston Villa clash. Discover how Chelsea plans to cope without their manager in December.
Enzo Maresca will be suspended for Chelsea's next game against Aston Villa. The Chelsea coach got his third yellow card this season during the 2-2 draw against Newcastle United. This means he'll have to watch the Villa match from the stands.
Chelsea managed to tie the game at St. James Park after being down by two goals. Reece James and Joao Pedro scored after Nick Woltemade scored twice in the first half. It was an intense game with four goals and nine yellow cards handed out.
Andy Madley showed Maresca a yellow card because he thought Maresca was complaining too much.
Maresca had already received yellow cards against Liverpool and Manchester United. Because of that, he now has to serve a touchline ban.
When asked about the booking, Maresca said, I was just complaining because we got a yellow card for a foul, and they did the same thing three times without getting one.
They fouled us from behind without a yellow. I was just asking why the same foul resulted in a yellow for us but not for them. That's why I was complaining.
Eddie Howe said his team should have won. Maresca responded, I think they deserved to win the first half. After the second half, we deserved to win. That's how I see it.
After our second goal, we had three or four good chances to score again. They had one with Barnes, but that's the only real chance I remember. Overall, I think a draw is fair.
Chelsea has a free week before their Villa game on Saturday, December 27, at Stamford Bridge.
Just three days later, Bournemouth visits west London. Then, Chelsea has three away games in a row.
Those games start in the new year with Premier League matches against Manchester City and Fulham, followed by an FA Cup third-round match against Charlton.
The draw against Newcastle leaves Chelsea eight points behind Arsenal. Their chance at the title seems to be gone.
Chelsea is two points ahead of the teams trying to qualify for the Champions League.
Their European games start again in late January. After losing to Atalanta, their chances of automatically qualifying for the next stage don't look great.
FINAL SCORE: REECE JAMES SPARKLES AS CHELSEA RECOVER FROM TWO GOAL DEFICIT AT NEWCASTLE
Reece James leads a stunning second-half fightback at Newcastle. See the player ratings and tactical breakdown from the 2-2 draw.
Reece James scored an amazing free kick, helping Chelsea tie Newcastle United 2-2 after a terrible first half. Nick Woltemade scored twice in the first 20 minutes, putting Newcastle in control. But Chelsea played much better in the second half and managed to get a point. James, the captain, set the tone with his incredible goal, and then Joao Pedro scored to tie the game on Saturday.
At the same stadium where Nicolas Jackson got a red card in May, Cole Palmer tried to calm Chelsea with a tricky shot that landed on top of the net. But Newcastle scored first in the fourth minute when Robert Sanchez stopped Anthony Gordon's shot, but Woltemade scored on the rebound. Sanchez had to make another save when he tipped away a strong shot from Gordon as Chelsea struggled with Newcastle's fast start. Newcastle was too much for Chelsea, and in the 20th minute, Gordon crossed the ball perfectly to Woltemade, who scored again, making it 2-0. Pedro Neto thought he had scored, but he accidentally used his hand to get the ball in the net, finishing a first half where Newcastle played better than Chelsea.
The second half was different. Chelsea needed to respond, and they did when James curled in a fantastic free kick from 30 yards out in the 49th minute. Then, after Trevoh Chalobah almost gave away a penalty for a push on Gordon, Pedro took advantage of a mistake by Malick Thiaw and scored under Aaron Ramsdale with 24 minutes left. Both teams tried to score the winning goal, and Harvey Barnes almost did with a volley that went just wide near the end. Chelsea, who are in fourth place, might think they gained a point since they were almost beaten. But head coach Enzo Maresca will be worried about how they played in the first half.
StadiumNest's Chelsea player ratings from St. James' Park:
Goalkeeper; Defense
Robert Sanchez (7/10):
He was probably the only Chelsea player who played well in the first half, making some great saves. The Spanish goalkeeper also made a great pass that led to Chelsea's second goal.
Malo Gusto (4/10):
He's had a pretty good year for Chelsea, but this wasn't one of his best games. He had trouble with Gordon's speed.
Wesley Fofana (6/10):
He gave Woltemade too much space for his second goal, which hurt the team. He seemed more comfortable as the game went on.
Trevoh Chalobah (6/10):
He missed a clearance that led to Woltemade's first goal and was lucky not to give away a penalty for a foul on Gordon.
Marc Cucurella (6/10):
Like many of his teammates, he played better in the second half as Chelsea got back into the game.
Midfield
Reece James (8/10):
He didn't have much time in the first half but scored a brilliant free kick to give Chelsea hope. He kept playing well at right-back after Gusto was subbed, making a crucial tackle to stop Harvey Barnes. Without him, Chelsea wouldn't have gotten anything from the game.
Moises Caicedo (6/10):
He didn't do much in the first half. But as Chelsea started to play better, he did too.
Cole Palmer (6/10):
His passing wasn't as good as usual. He improved a bit, but this game didn't bring out his best.
Attack
Pedro Neto (6/10):
He made a couple of nice moves but gave Gordon too much space to cross the ball for Newcastle's second goal. At least he tried hard.
Joao Pedro (7/10):
He didn't do much in the first half but scored his goal well. He probably needs more support in the attack.
Alejandro Garnacho (5/10):
He ran a lot but didn't really do anything useful in the first half and had trouble with Lewis Miley. He also could have been sent off for a careless foul before halftime. Not a great game for him.
Subs & Manager
Enzo Fernandez (7/10):
He helped Chelsea's midfield get more organised.
Andrey Santos (5/10):
He didn't do much after coming off the bench.
Enzo Maresca (7/10):
Newcastle outplayed Chelsea in the first half, and Chelsea's midfield didn't look good. But his halftime talk worked wonders as Chelsea played much better in the second half. If Chelsea wants to compete for the league title, they can't play as they did in the first half.
COLE PALMER IS BACK: ENZO MARESCA CONFIRMS STAR IS READY FOR FULL NINETY MINUTES
Cole Palmer is back! Enzo Maresca confirms the Chelsea star is ready for 90 minutes against Newcastle as Moises Caicedo returns.
Enzo Maresca thinks Cole Palmer is ready for more playing time. The England player is getting back in shape after being out for two and a half months.
Palmer got a groin injury in the game against Manchester United on September 20, and it needed to be taken care of carefully. Because of that, the 23-year-old didn't play again until the Leeds United game on December 3.
Palmer played for 30 minutes at Elland Road. Then, he started two games in a row against Bournemouth and Everton. He scored a good goal against Everton, which helped us win 2-0 at Stamford Bridge.
He got through both games without any problems. He also didn't travel with the team for the League Cup game against Cardiff City in the middle of the week. Now, Palmer might play at St. James' Park tomorrow afternoon. Maresca thinks that the Blues' No. 10 is ready to play a full 90 minutes.
'He is ready,' said the Blues' coach. 'He has already played 60 minutes twice—maybe even a bit longer last time. So, he's getting better, and he can play more. It just depends on the game whether that's 70 or 90 minutes.'
The Blues will also get a boost at St. James' Park because Moises Caicedo is back from suspension. He missed the last three games because of a red card he got against Arsenal.
Enzo Fernandez might also be back in the team. He didn't play against Cardiff in the middle of the week, but he was on the bench.
'Moi was suspended for three games, but these guys have played a lot,' Maresca said when he talked about his midfield choices.
'Right now, I don’t think we have someone who can naturally replace Enzo. We've been using Andrey Santos, but Andrey is more like a number six, which is Moi's spot, not Enzo's. Moi is also playing a lot because Romeo (Lavia) and Dario (Essugo) are both out hurt.
'So, they're playing a lot. But if you look at Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester City—the teams that play Champions League—they also have guys who play every game.'
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