Ivan Toney has pleaded guilty to the majority of the FA charges and Newcastle fans want to see Alexander Isaacs start as John Dal Tomasson goes down in the Premier League.
Here are the headlines for today’s English football news.
Today’s talk: Tony admits to transgression
Evan Toney has pleaded guilty to breaching the FA’s betting regulations. The Daily Mail reports that the Brentford forward has been charged with 262 offenses and has admitted most of them.
Several cases date back between 2017 and 2019. During that time, the 26-year-old has represented Scunthorpe, Wigan, Peterborough and later Brentford. However, he is not accused of playing on his own team.
The Daily Mail believes the most likely penalty is a two-month ban for the attacker.
Call of the day: Newcastle fans want to see Isaac from the start
“Alexander Isaacs’ cries grow as Eddie Howe laments Newcastle wasn’t clinical enough at Wembley”. So reads – roughly – one of the headlines in the local Chronicle Life newspaper. Isaacs came on after half-time against Manchester United and was told to play in the number 10 behind Callum Wilson.
Eddie Howe acknowledges that the starting lineup has not been set.
It is not always certain which team is the best. And you don’t want to be, says the coach, according to the newspaper.
– You always want players to get headaches and ask questions about your decision-making. I have an idea of my best team players, but my best team keeps changing.
Today’s break: Thiago Silva’s knee injury
Thiago Silva injured his knee in the 0-2 loss against Tottenham Hotspur. Now it looks like the centre-back will miss the remaining matches before the national team’s break at the end of March.
Chelsea announced that the 38-year-old had an X-ray on Monday, but did not want to say how long it will be before the Coppers return to the field. It usually concerns an absence of about six weeks.
Today’s Swedish Championship: Geokris in the Team of the Week
Victor Jewcres continues to be strong at Coventry. The goal in the 2-1 win against Sunderland earns him a place in the Relegation League Team of the Week based on WhoScored stats.
Financial Day: Leicester defeated by Thomason
Brendan Rodgers’ analysis was evident after the FA Cup loss to Blackburn on Tuesday night.
– They were much better than us and we have to worry about that, said the Leicester coach after the round of 16, which ended with a score of 1-2.
Former Malmö FF coach John Dal Tomasson was even happier.
It’s an unimaginable evening for the club. The players have written another chapter of our fantastic history, said the coach, according to the Daily Mail.
– I watched the FA Cup on TV when I was young, this is one of the few countries in the world where the trophy is still alive.