Newcastle v Chelsea player ratings from fans – Better late than never
The results of the Newcastle v Chelsea player ratings by fans.
Always interesting to see what supporters have collectively made of the latest performance, when using our interactive ratings system.
Each player marked out of 10 and the averages below.
Apologies for our oversight in not publishing these earlier but better late than never…
Four of the starting eleven received a rating of 6.4 or higher, no surprise that they were all players at the back.
Martin Dubravka (6.7) top scored deservedly, could do nothing about either goal.
Then on 6.4 we had three defenders: Yedlin, Schar and Fernandez all sharing that rating.
The other seven players all rated between 5.1 and 5.9, none of them having really poor games but on a day when defence was the overwhelming priority, nobody else really stood out.
Jacob Murphy (5.1) and Ki Sung-yueng (5.2) rated the lowest by fans.
A special mention for Joselu, the sub (6.6) actually getting the highest outfield mark, coming off the bench and scoring that cracking goal.
Below are the ratings as voted by Newcastle fans up to 6pm Wednesday:
If you haven’t already put in your Newcastle v Chelsea player ratings, go HERE and you can still input your own marks out of 10 for each player, then check back later to see whether the overall interactive ratings have changed for the team as more fans vote.
Stats from BBC Sport:
Newcastle 1 Chelsea 2
Goals
Newcastle: Joselu
Chelsea: Hazard 76 (Pen), Yedlin 87 (OG)
Possession was Chelsea 81% Newcastle 19%
Total shots were Chelsea 15 Newcastle 6
Shots on target were Chelsea 3 Newcastle 2
Corners were Chelsea 5 Newcastle 4
Referee: Paul Tierney
Newcastle United:
Dubravka, Yedlin, Schar (Muto 79), Fernandez, Clark, Dummett, Ritchie, Ki, Diame, Murphy (Perez 73), Rondon (Joselu 62)
Unused Subs:
Darlow, Sterry, Longstaff, Atsu
Crowd: 51,791 (3,200 Chelsea)
(Alan Shearer finds result a ‘sickener’ – Read HERE)
(Match ratings for NUFC players from one of our writers HERE)
(Instant NUFC fan/writer reaction to Newcastle 1 Chelsea 2 – Read HERE)
(Was Rafa Benitez right to use such negative tactics considering players he had available and quality of opposition? Vote HERE)
(Rafa Benitez gives post-match update on Shelvey and Lascelles injuries HERE)
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