It’s a great game, football.From my view it’s THE great game, though cricket, proper Test cricket, runs a close second in a league table of sporting passions.How can anyone remain unmoved by the heart-pounding excitement, the last-minute goals, the balletic skills, the blood and thunder, the thud an
Manchester United have now officially confirmed Mauricio Pochettino as their new team boss.Michael Carrick was sacked on Thursday having overseen Man U’s worst ever start to a season in this Premier League era. Man U in the relegation zone after one win in their first ten league games this season.Ma
When it comes to England Caps, the Newcastle United running total has grown further.Although not selected when the England squad was named after recently returning from injury with United, Dan Burn responding to Thomas Tuchel’s call when Marc Guehi was forced to pull out of the squad for the Novembe
The Young Lions kicked off the first of two Elite League matches this month with a stunning 6-1 victory on Thursday.England men’s under-20s in action at the home of Mansfield Town.Kicking off the November international window with this emphatic 6-1 win over Czechia.The Young Lions maintained their p
I have been thinking about Matthias Jaissle and Newcastle United recruitment in recent times.This comes after reading a few articles recently about Premier League managers who have lost their jobs over the past 18 months.What really struck me was how often changing the manager appears to have made r
Thursday saw six Newcastle United players with their national teams in action.Five of the six seeing victories for their countries.Lewis Hall and Dan Burn starting for England at Wembley and both playing the full match against Croatia.Not the most entertaining match as England eventually won 2-1 wit
Manchester United have now reached an agreement with Mauricio Pochettino for him to become their new manager.Sacked by Tottenham and then lasting only one season at Chelsea in his last two Premier League jobs.Mauricio Pochettino now set to manage his fourth Premier League club, having started in Eng
It ended England 2 Croatia 1.There were 80,484 inside Wembley to watch a match that didn’t quite live up to a repeat of the astonishing 7-0 victory away from home in the reverse fixture last month.Croatia played better and made it difficult for an England side who were below par.It was a night all a
The England team v Croatia has now been announced.A 7.45pm kick-off on Tuesday.Wembley hosting this Nations League match.An interesting international couple of matches for Thomas Tuchel and England.Last month England won 7-0 (SEVEN-NIL) away against Croatia.Now we see if they can repeat that kind of
Yoane Wissa has continued his excellent goalscoring form for DR Congo.The Newcastle United volleying home to out his country ahead inside 190 seconds.DR Congo taking the lead through Yoane Wissa against Sierra Leone in this African Cup of Nations qualifying group match.A cross from the right and wit
