The Barclays Premier League thread 2015/2016

[MDK]

Guess no one will question Sanchez again

Unless he says que 

[Lineker]

Gosling!

[TCO]

Is Kevin Mbabu any good? He's playing out of position at left back today and it's a big ask to be making your debut against Chelsea. That's worrying.

[The Lusophone]

I'm not going to Northampton 

Just going to take this opportunity to express my hatred for Northampton. Horrible fucking place.

[Lineker]

Aleksandar Mitrovic returns to lead the Newcastle attack after his three-match suspension. Vurnon Anita is recalled and Kevin Mbabu makes his first league start after making his Magpies debut in the midweek Capital One Cup defeat by Sheffield Wednesday. Chelsea make only one change from their win against Arsenal last week. Diego Costa starts his three-game ban so Loic Remy comes in up front. John Terry stays on the bench, as does Radamel Falcao.

Newcastle: Krul, Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Mbabu, Sissoko, Anita, Colback, Wijnaldum, Perez, Mitrovic.
Subs: Elliot, Williamson, Lascelles, Obertan, Thauvin, de Jong, Toney.

Chelsea: Begovic, Ivanovic, Zouma, Cahill, Azpilicueta, Matic, Fabregas, Pedro, Oscar, Hazard, Remy.
Subs: Blackman, Terry, Mikel, Ramires, Willian, Kenedy, Falcao.

[Kaney]

Sanchez is wonderful. And even JEROO scored! Great result.

[Baddar]

Top of the league. 

[Gorka]

I want to be back in August 

[Rafael]

Is Kevin Mbabu any good? He's playing out of position at left back today and it's a big ask to be making your debut against Chelsea. That's worrying.

Really, really green. Decent cross, though.

[Thrilla]

Yeah, you guys have barely got going at all. Weird as I was expecting big things from the Swans, Stoke as well actually.

[stokeriño]

I forget, do Newcastle fans have a real reason to hate Remy, or do they just incessantly boo every player who's scored goals for them in the past?

(Or in Demba Ba's case, cheer when Coloccini kicks his face in.)

[Lineker]

Eddie Howe: (On the Wilson injury) "It doesn't look good. He's in a brace, he's on crutches and he's in a lot of pain. It looks like it could be another serious knee injury. He took a whack to the knee, thought he was OK to carry on but then collapsed. It's a huge blow."

Talk about shocking luck, particularly so soon after Mings and Gradel went down with long-term injuries.

[stokeriño]

So, as usual, our annual visit to St. James' Park results in us exploring new depths in shocking football, while Newcastle actually up their game for the first time in X months.

[Gazz]

Chelsea are aware we're shit, right?

[stokeriño]

Chelsea are aware we're shit, right?

I think this fixture turns all footballing convention upside-down. For example, I just saw Fabregas have a convincing shot from distance.

[Gazz]

I think it might partially be down to Mbabu, who already is the best defender we've ever had.

[stokeriño]

Aaand 1-0.

[Gazz]

£110,000,000!!!!

[TCO]

Ayoze is such a quality player, it's madness that he's not automatic first choice.

I know Jose is shit at SJP but this performance makes the Watford game even more infuriating. Was afraid Obertan was going to come on for a minute there too, didn't need that!

[Rafael]

I'd like to take back everything I said about Mbabu. What a player.