I can't say Man U played better than Newcastle, but I guess the home field factor played a major role... They were lucky in this match and to be honest their game was much better than the previous ones... Now Newcastle and Devils have the same number of points in the standings and there is a small chance to get into the Conference League if Chelsea lose to Bournemouth, which I doubt...
It was an interesting match to watch especially for Chelsea fans and the result was just how we wanted it so we can go ahead of Newcastle and sit on the 6th place in pursuit of European football next season.
Manchester United was not totally better yesterday they were just lucky to have won, Newcastle had couple of chances they wasted as well which could’ve changed the outcome of the match and also the refree failed to award a penalty to Newcastle after Amratat’s tackle on Antony Gordon which in my opinion should be awarded but what can i say rather than to be grateful the referee didn’t award the penalty because more pressure would’ve been on Chelsea if the match ended as a draw.
Chelsea need a draw or win in their final game against Bournemouth to qualify for the Europa League/Conference League and i don’t think they would want to throw away this opportunity and lose to Bournemouth not with this their current form.
Chelsea fought hard to secure all three points, moving up to sixth on the table, which could get them a Europa League spot. With things going their way, they should seize this opportunity. It was a hard-fought performance from the team. I thought they might keep a clean sheet, but their hopes of playing in the Europa League are still high. If they had played this well for half the season, things might be different. However, this late success feels bittersweet because Chelsea were title contenders once and shouldn't be in this position on the EPL table. Let's hope the last game against Bournemouth won't be tough, as they only need a draw to qualify. But Chelsea should aim for a win. This team finally has the balance and could be a serious threat next season.