Paul Merson predicts defeat for Newcastle at Chelsea

Paul Merson has predicted the outcome of Newcastle United’s trip to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge for SportsKeeda.

Thomas Tuchel’s side have been rocked by the sudden uncertainty over the ownership situation at the west London club.

But despite that, Merson, who will be attending the game, thinks that the Blues will run out winners and end Newcastle’s unbeaten Premier League record in 2022.

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Merson’s prediction

“I’m going to be at this game, and I think Chelsea should be able to win. Newcastle beat Southampton this week, and I think that’s it for them – they should be safe in the Premier League now. Chelsea beat Norwich and that’s it for them too – they should make it to the top four.

“Chelsea are in a bit of a situation at the moment. Rudiger’s gone anyway – you don’t refuse to sign a contract and lose eighty grand a week for nothing. When players don’t sign contracts, you can take it for granted that they’ll leave more often than not.

“Where can you take Chelsea from here? They’re the champions of Europe and they’ve won everything. Whoever buys Chelsea at this point will probably just lose money. They’ll have to start selling players – if they can get their money back for Timo Werner, they’ll probably sell him too.

“Newcastle have been absolutely outstanding to do what they’ve done in the Premier League so far, but I’m going to go with a comfortable Chelsea win. To be fair, I’d probably predict the same result if this fixture was taking place a year from now. Prediction: Chelsea 2-0 Newcastle United.”

There is nothing to fear here for Newcastle. They have the momentum, while Chelsea have been hit by a stinging blow this week.

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Paul Merson predicts defeat for Newcastle at Chelsea

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