What next for Lee Carsley and England?
Lee Carsley’s interim spell as England manager ended with a 5-0 win over the Republic of Ireland to earn Nations League promotion back to League A.
Carsley, who was given a six-game brief following the departure of Gareth Southgate, will now hand the keys to Thomas Tuchel, who begins his new role in January.
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the questions surrounding the England team.
All the players Lee Carsley has given senior England debuts to:
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) November 17, 2024
🦁 Noni Madueke
🦁 Tino Livramento
🦁 Curtis Jones
🦁 Morgan Rogers
🦁 Morgan Gibbs-White
🦁 Angel Gomes
🦁 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
🦁 Lewis Hall#BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/5TI28eFbrO
How did Carsley do?
When the 50-year-old was plucked from his position as Under-21s manager to fill the void left by Southgate’s post-Euro 2024 exit, his mission objective was to deliver England back to the top tier of the Nations League. It went down to the last game, but it was job done with five wins from their six matches. There was the aberration at Wembley in the 2-1 loss against Greece last month, but Carsley’s England have otherwise looked totally assured. The 16 goals scored in six matches showed a willingness to attack and be on the front foot. Carsley displayed a ruthless conviction to do it his way, no matter if it upset people. Whether it was refusing to sing the national anthem or dropping the country’s record goalscorer for the biggest game of the group, he was determined to do it his way, in arguably the boldest caretaker spell in recent memory.
Who were the winners during Carsley’s tenure?
Given his day job as Under-21 boss, it is perhaps no surprise that Carsley gave youth a chance. He handed debuts to eight players as Morgan Gibbs-White, Noni Madueke, Angel Gomes, Lewis Hall, Morgan Rogers, Curtis Jones, Tino Livramento and Taylor Harwood-Bellis earned first caps. They were all given the nod ahead of established players, who must now fear for their England futures.
