Goalkeeper: A familiar start to proceedings in goal -- there are three choices for our man of the weekend. Should it be David Ospina, handed his chance for Arsenal because of the smoking Gunner Wojciech Szczesny? Gab Marcotti thinks so. Should it be Petr Cech, restored to Chelsea's side thanks to an injury to Thibaut Courtois, who manfully kept Newcastle at bay during a frenzied first half? Paul Mariner is in no doubt. Or should it be Ben Foster, who kept his first clean sheet since December 13 during Tony Pulis' first league match in charge of West Brom? That's Steve Nicol's tip. Having weighed up all the options for nearly a full minute, I'm siding with Mr Mariner. Cech, you're in.
Attack: Oscar hasn't ever quite had the same, consistent impact for Chelsea as Sanchez has at Arsenal, but there's no doubt the Brazilian has similar magic in his boots. The 23-year-old showed what he is capable of with some flashes of skill that saw off a valiant Newcastle outfit at Stamford Bridge. After the Toon had dominated the first half, it was his goal from a short corner that eased nerves around the Bridge, and the impudent flick for Diego Costa that helped settled matters for the Premier League leaders was described by Paul Mariner as "genius". Steve Nicol's verdict was this: "Oscar dragged Chelsea to victory."
Attack: Alongside Carroll is a man who has just as big an appetite for a dust up -- Diego Costa. The Chelsea front man won't let his opponents rest for a moment and as Gab Marcotti points out, he tore into a physical battle with Fabricio Coloccini and Mike Williamson with relish. He isn't just a battering ram though, as his smartly taken goal underlined. "Strong, clever and deadly," is Gab's adept summary, while Paul Mariner says Costa's work rate off the ball is reminiscent of Ian Rush: "He's the first line of defence for Chelsea -- an amazing signing."
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