Watching Newcastle v Chelsea here in Asia as no Villa game on. Newcastle have battered Chelski in first half. Somehow behind 1-0 at the break. Cahill and Courtois dropped but their replacements Cech and Zouma have looked well dodgy. Newcastle have exploited Fabregas' lack of work rate brilliantly at times to get at Terry. Sissokho has been outstanding but should have given them the lead. They have nothing up front without Cisse.
Chelsea have looked very weary since before Xmas I reckon. Oscar, goal aside, Willian, Fabregas, Matic all running on empty again today while Terry has been left exposed to 2010 World Cup levels again. Wonder if Mourinho's failure to rotate the squad early in the season will come back to bite them. Aspilicueta (sic) off injured but Luis hardly weakens them. City with Bony coming in will finish a lot stronger I reckon.