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Lee Carsley offers verdict on England job probabilities after dismal Greece defeat

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Lee Carsley says he’s wanting ahead to returning to England’s Underneath-21s after a depressing 2-1 defeat to Greece at Wembley Stadium on Thursday.

The interim boss had loved a fruitful begin to life as Gareth Southgate’s successor, recording wins over Finland and the Republic of Eire in September earlier than returning to the camp for a protracted evening towards Greece.

Vangelis Pavlidis opened the scoring within the forty ninth minute after having an earlier effort dominated out and the Benfica ahead later struck a second within the last moments of the sport to safe his facet’s victory after a late Jude Bellingham equaliser handed England a lifeline.

Talking after the defeat, Carsley remained satisfied his efforts on the senior stage wouldn’t impression his place at youth stage, admitting he was ‘hopeful’ on a return to his earlier function.

Jude Bellingham

England fell to a 2-1 defeat to Greece / Catherine Ivill – AMA/GettyImages

“My remit has been clear from the beginning,” he informed reporters. “I’m doing three camps, there are three video games left after which, hopefully, I will likely be going again to the Underneath-21s.

“It [the loss] has no impression [on my future]. I mentioned at the beginning I’d not rule myself in or out and that’s nonetheless the case. I’m greater than snug in my place the place I’m. The remit was clear. I’m snug and assured with that.

“After the primary camp I positively did not get too excited or imagine an excessive amount of. I do know this job is likely one of the greatest jobs on the earth since you even have an opportunity of successful by way of a serious competitors and that’s nonetheless the case.”

Carsley was requested to elucidate his determination behind altering England’s techniques, opting to play Bellingham and Phil Foden collectively as false nines.

“We tried one thing totally different with the formation and the areas of the pitch we tried to get into,” he continued. “We by no means actually gave ourselves an opportunity to see if it was the best determination or fallacious [one]. Wanting on the end result and the way in which the sport panned out, it was a difficult evening for us.

“With the gamers that we have, we have to be brave at instances with our techniques and be inventive. I may have fairly simply gone with a recognised quantity 9, we had two on the bench, however I assumed it was necessary to strive one thing totally different.

“I’ve by no means thought at any level I’ve acquired it cracked. It was a case of let’s strive one thing totally different. I am completely happy to take blame for it. It was completely my thought.”

England will return to motion on Sunday once they face Finland to finish their October worldwide fixtures.

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