Chelsea fans have taken to social media to share their excitement with the starting lineup to face Newcastle United at St. James Park today (May 11). Both sides are on 63 points, and this is a potentially decisive game in the fight for Champions League qualification.
Manager Enzo Maresca has gone for solidity, using the same team that beat Liverpool 3–1 at Stamford Bridge last weekend (May 4). Robert Sanchez has returned in goal, while Moises Caicedo has retained his positional right-back role. Trevoh Chalobah and Levi Colwill are at centre-back, with Marc Cucurella starting at left-back.
Romeo Lavia and Enzo Fernandez team up in central midfield, providing a solid foundation for attacking midfield three of Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, and Noni Madueke. Up front, Nicolas Jackson is set to start off as the lone striker.
This starting lineup has turned into a source of delight for the Chelsea fans, who are expecting a repeat of their performance against Liverpool. Here is a selection of posts from the pleased fans:
Noni Madueke is aware of the significance of Chelsea’s upcoming Premier League match against Newcastle United at St James’ Park. Both sides know that the fixture is extremely meaningful in the hunt for finishing in top five.
The Blues, now fifth, can climb above the Magpies into fourth by winning, irrespective of other outcomes this weekend. Speaking about the clash, Madueke pointed out that it had the team’s combined attention, telling Chelsea’s media:
Chelsea are on a five-match winning run, and can finish the season with a trophy, as they have reached the Europa Conference League final. Meanwhile, Newcastle have great form at home this season, as they have not lost a league game in front of their fans since the 2-1 defeat to Fulham on February 1.
Nnanna’s favorite club is English team Bolton Wanderers because he witnessed Nigeria legend Jay-Jay Okocha’s play for them between 2002 and 2006. His favorite footballer is Ronaldinho due to the Brazilian’s love for the sport and admires Pep Guardiola for redefining football tactics. As a former literature student, Nnanna reckons that the best way of connecting with the readers is to add a bit of empathy in his writing, and relies on trusted websites like Transfermarkt and WhoScored for his articles.
Lionel Messi lifting the World Cup trophy in 2022 is Nnanna’s favorite FIFA World Cup moment, and also follows Major League Soccer due to the diminutive Argentine. He strongly believes that Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland could be the next two superstars in the same light as legendary pair Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
When not writing, he likes to play Football Manager and other simulation games.
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