FA CUP TALKING POINTS: Chelsea’s nightmare after Christmas continues in Brighton, as Patrick Dorgu Shines for the UTD man | Football news

Chelsea’s nightmare after Christmas continues

When Chelsea met Brighton’s last in late September, four goals scored. Cole Palmer took them all. Basically, it was in progress that they were the great entertainers of the Premier League.

Now the Blues’ exit seems to be frozen. This was the fifth time from Christmas where Chelsea took the lead and didn’t see the victory. Drivers have been lost away for falling points against Fulham, Crystal Palace, Bournemouth, Man City and now Brighton.

After their last defeat against the city, Gary Neville accused Chelsea of ​​missing a chance at Etihad and the FA Cup exit followed the same story.

They faced a side of Brighton who sent seven last weekend, saw their goalkeeper hit one in his net after five minutes on Saturday, and even Captain Lewis Dunk came out in the halftime. But Chelsea could only get one shot on the target – which came just four minutes in.

After having four in the last meeting between the two, Palmer was canceled. Christopher Nkunku’s rust was clear to see – his 33 touches were the second lowest deal than Chelsea’s starters. Also, he failed to shoot the whole game.

Nicolas Jackson could return for the next trip to Brighton on Valentine’s Day, but he has even spent eight games with no target. The way Chelsea comes out of this route not to score enough and fly away is unclear right now.
Sam blitz

Man City Survive Scare – but at cost

Manchester City survived Leyton Orient from the first half to move on to the fifth round – but it came at a cost.

The day of the £ 50m deadline, signing Nico Gonzalez – who was named as a replacement of Rodri as he continues his return from the injury – lasted 22 minutes before making the stadium in his debut.

Before leaving the field with what looked like a hip or lower back injury, Nikos was caught on the ball before Jamie Donley started his shot from just half a line to give his side a shock.

A 23 -year -old debut, who has quickly learned what English football could have for him.

“I think Nico immediately understood what the Premier League and the referees were,” Pep Guardiola said after the game. “I don’t know how hard the shooting was, but it couldn’t continue.”
Patrick rowe

Dorgu is the shiny light of man utd

Patrick Dorgu was the glittering light in the first half of Manchester United against Leicester.

The signing of £ 30m from Lecce made his Old Trafford debut, though he was unexpectedly developed in the right wing, while Diogo Dalot played on the left.

“He played a lot of time on Lecce on the right and left,” Amorim explained. “Sometimes you need a left foot on the right side to get in and connect in a different way, and sometimes you need a right -wing chop to connect and cross more balls.”

Dorgu was beautifully associated with Amad Diallo on the right and stormed forward, though he could not find a narrative passage in one case when he entered the box.

“It was a little worried about the first touch of the ball,” added Amorim, who replaced Dorgu in the half. “It’s a different championship for him, a different speed of the game, but he did well.”
David Richardson

Newcastle’s push chances for the long -awaited Cup success

It’s been 70 years since Newcastle has recently put an important domestic trophy – they are on the right track to win two in one season.

Eddie Howe’s side argued to reach the Carabao Cup final on Wednesday night, taking a harsh test to Birmingham City leaders in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Newcastle made nine changes, but their second side showed character after falling back to the opening of 40 seconds and matching to match the hard confrontation of central computers in the second half.

The only scourge for their night was a Dan Burn injury. “In the last two weeks, we seem to have taken a couple. It would be the last thing (we need) to derail us,” Howe said.

For a club that has been waiting for 70 years for silverware, the coming months could be nothing less than a history.
David Richardson