The Mag

Interesting to read through these BBC Sport ‘neutrals’ comments, following on from England defeating Czech Republic. The hosts going down to 10 men on 25 minutes after a bad challenge from Sulc on Elliot Anderson. The final score reading Czech Republic 0 England 2. Thomas Tuchel’s team getting a much needed victory after defeat to Spain at Wembley on Saturday night. However, this game in Prague on Tuesday night producing more questions than answers.

Bazoumana Toure the toast of the Ivory Coast. An AFCON qualifier that they absolutely dominated against Somalia but couldn’t put the ball in the net. The final stats showing in the Ivory Coast’s favour: 50 v 4 touches of the ball in the opposition penalty area, 78% possession, 23 v 1 on shots, 9 v 0 corners. Yet as the clock was about to click onto 89 minutes still goalless. Bazoumana Toure had came on as a 65th minute sub in this AFCON qualifier.

It ended Czech Republic 0 England 2 on Tuesday night in Prague. Thomas Tuchel and his players bouncing back from the 3-2 defeat to Spain. The red card for Sulc on 25 minutes for a really poor studs up challenge on Elliot Anderson all but ensured England were going to win. Before that sending off the visitors had put together a few decent moves but as is so often the case, the opposition were gifted some very decent early chances as the centre of England’s defence creaked alarmingly.

Manchester City have now published an official response to the damning Premier League guilty verdicts announced on late Tuesday afternoon. The Premier League yesterday released an official statement at last regarding the club and the charges of breaking financial rules. This followed intense media reporting and claims that the club had been found guilty on all but one of the 115 charges in total that they faced.

The young French stars were playing on Tuesday and both Ewen Jaouen and Aladji Bamba in the starting eleven. The latest European Championship group qualifier for the France Under 21s. The young French team playing away against the Estonia Under 21s. An excellent match for both young Newcastle United players. The 20-year-olds playing the full game as Ewen Jaouen kept a clean sheet and Aladji Bamba doing an excellent job in midfield as the France Under 21s ran out 2-0 winners.

The England team v Czech Republic has been announced. A 7.45pm kick-off on Tuesday night in Prague. The Fortuna Arena hosting this Nations League match. Thomas Tuchel and England looking to bounce back from the defeat to Spain on Saturday. The Three Lions led 2-1 at half-time in that match before losing 3-2 in the end.

The Premier League have now released an official statement regarding Manchester City and the charges of breaking financial rules. This follows intense media reporting and claims that the club had been found guilty on all but one of the 115 charges in total that they faced.

Sometimes when you go looking for something, looking for when and why something happened in football, you end up somewhere very different. The Premier League is very different to the other four of the top five levels in English football. One of those major differences is the number of clubs and therefore the number of league matches played.

News now that Fraser Stewart is set to join Newcastle United. This news breaking north of the border. The Daily Record reporting that Fraser Stewart is going to leave Kilmarnock and move to Newcastle United. Stewart is currently the goalkeeping coach at the Scottish Premier League club. Fraser Stewart is going to be the goalkeeping coach for the Newcastle United Under 21s set-up.

England caps picked up by Newcastle United players during their times with NUFC. From 1901 up to the present day. A total of 340 England caps picked up so far by 44 different Newcastle United players (whilst they were also playing for NUFC). That set to increase by one more (cap) tonight with Lewis Hall set to start for England away against the Czech Republic.