Chelsea 3-4 Newcastle Chelsea 3-4 Newcastle

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Chelsea 3-4 Newcastle Chelsea 3-4 Newcastle

Were on our way to Wembley, we shall not be moved! chorused the away fans at the end of a truly pulsating cup tie, after Shola Ameobi scored yet another crucial, crucial goal in the dying minutes to send Newcastle into the last 16 of the League Cup. But who would have thought these scenes were po sible?Before 7.45pm yesterday evening, most Newcastle fans were no doubt eager to get the inevitable out the way, mourn another mi sed trophy opportunity and Tyler Pitlick Jersey adjust the focus back to league matters. After all, Chelsea had won the first five league games at a canter, ama sing 25 goals and conceding just one. And with Chris Hughton pledging to send out what was e sentially a reserve side full of fringe players and youngsters, a cricket score could well have been on the cards. Indeed, ten changes were made from the team which took three points from Goodison Park at the weekend.Of course, his opposite number Carlos Ancelotti was equally eager to offer young blood a rare opportunity to impre s, but retained the services of Anelka, Terry, Zhirkov, Benayoun, Ferreira and Ramires as he sought to take a step closer to the quadruple which had been touted in certain sections of the media in the build up to this match. Predictions of a Chelsea rout appeared to have some substance when former Toon loanee Patrick Van Aanholt fired the Blues in front with just five minutes on the clock, with Nile Ranger the main Marc Methot Men Jersey culprit as he was caught in po se sion far too close to his own goal. But the striker, pushed out on the right wing for this game, answered his critics in style by sliding in a Ferguson cro s to score the first away goal at Stamford Bridge since March. Soon, it was 2-1 to Newcastle and dreams began to unfold of a first Magpies win at Stamford Bridge since 1986, with Ryan Taylor doing what he does best by smashing a free kick home. If Chelsea were expected to turn on the style and pre sure after the break, with first-teamers Alex and Kalou brought on to add strength to an ailing side, then they were wrong. Pablo Ferreira is one of the more experienced members of Ancelottis side, but Jamie Oleksiak Kids Jersey you couldnt tell as he pa sed it straight to Ameobi. Alex backed off and the 28-year old picked his spot expertly to curl beyond Ro s Turnbull. Echoes of a similar cup tie at a rain-swept St. James Park several years ago were heard as Chelsea went down to ten men after using all their subs and Benayoun left the field clutching his hamstring. Suddenly, realised fantasies were on the horizon and all Newcastle had to do was see out the remaining half-hour by continuing in the same vein of form as they had for the previous hour. Ameobi and Lovenkrands even had chances to tie up victory and perhaps even heap on their own rout in front of a London crowd not used to defeat on own turf. But Newcastle being Newcastle, they made their own travelling fans despair before ecstasy was allowed to creep in. Nicolas Anelka, largely anyonymous up for the opening 70 minutes, finally found his shooting boots and drove an unstoppable shot past an impre sive Tim Krul. Chelsea were suddenly back in with a shout and Newcastle were holding on by the skin of their teeth. As well as the Geordie tendency to shoot oneself in the foot, other trademarks of the modern English game appear to be poor refereeing and downright cheating. Both were on show for the equaliser. Alex backed into Mike Williamson in a crowded penalty area, saw the opportunity to go down and Phil Dowd pointed to the stop. Soft doesnt even do the event justice. Up stepped Anelka with a confidence easily surpa sed by arrogance to roll it home. Game on.From this point, it looked Ty Dellandrea Women Jersey like there could be only one winner and it wasnt the black and whites. Chelsea took the game to their opponents and Ferreira saw a volley clip the post, but as stoppage time approached Newcastle won a corner. Gutierrez swung it in, Ameobi rose, the ball hit the net and the Newcastle fans and players were sent into absolute delirium. Amazing scenes to cap a tremendous feast of football on a night which was not shy of offering a shock or two. Who said the League Cup was a pointle s competition? Newcastle may have started the game with sights firmly set on Stokes weekend visit, but after being sent through all the emotions in a great cup tie atmosphere and many of the big teams out already, why shouldnt Newcastle go Stars Blank Men Jersey for the cup? After all, it only adds a couple more games to the calendar, and as the youngsters proved on the night, they are more than equipped to handle the occasion. Who next? Man United? Arsenal? Northampton? Bring them on.
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