Author: News Desk

Lee Carsley’s reign as England boss began in style on Saturday as the ThreeLions beat the Republic Ireland 2-0 in Dublin. Goals from Declan Rice and Jack Grealish – much to the fury of the Irish fans – got England on their way in their first game since the Euro 2024 final defeat and Gareth Southgate’s resignation. Carsley’s side were fast, fluid and near unstoppable in the first-half but couldn’t keep the momentum up after the break. Nevertheless, this was a more than positive start to their Nations League campaign and the Carsley era. Here’s how the Three Lions got…

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England supporters are calling for Lee Carsley to be appointed as manager on a permanent basis after he steered the side to a convincing 2-0 victory over the Republic of Ireland. Carsley’s refusal to sing the national anthem dominated the headlines heading into the Nations League opener but the 50-year-old interim boss silenced his critics with an impressive debut showing in Dublin. The Three Lions implemented a cautious approach throughout much of Euro 2024 and Gareth Southgate’s tactics came under intense scrutiny in Germany, despite the team making it all the way to the final. But Carsley’s side played with…

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Declan Rice says it would have been ‘really disrespectful’ to celebrate his goal in England’s 2-0 victory over Republic of Ireland given his family history. Lee Carsley got his reign as England’s interim manager off to a convincing start in the Nations League, with a pair of unanswered first-half goals from Rice and Jack Grealish proving decisive. Rice and Grealish – who have both represented Ireland in the past – were the target of loud boos and jeers at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium before kick-off and throughout much of the contest. But the booing appeared to have little impact on duo,…

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Roy Keane has hit out at England’s ‘awful’ second-half performance against the Republic of Ireland and branded Lee Carsley’s players ‘arrogant’ despite the side’s 2-0 victory in Dublin. A pair of first-half goals from Declan Rice and Jack Grealish got Lee Carsley’s tenure as interim manager off to a winning start in the Nations League. Rice and Grealish – who have both represented Ireland in the past – were the target of loud boos and jeers from minute one at the Aviva Stadium but it appeared to give the duo extra motivation to perform. And while some England fans began…

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