The ‘Carsley’s boys’

before he left, Lee Carsleyinterim coach of Englandwanted to launch his own message for anyone who wanted to hear it, a legacy of his brief time with the ‘three lions’. Premeditatedly, he wanted to bet, in his last two games of League of Nationsin front of Greece (0-3) and the Republic of Ireland (5-0), for the debut of some of the ‘Young Lions’ he has coached for many years and proclaimed European under-21 champions in 2023 with the Birmingham coach. The gesture wants to be a legacy for the German Thomas Tuchelwho will join in January. Carsley said that he has done his job well in training and that now English football has a future dream.

Carsley left with five victories and the painful defeat against Greece in Wembley, that marked him. He will once again coach the youth team, while Tuchel will take the gloves and begin his journey in the qualification phase for World Cup 2026with the pressure of trying to restore England to its rightful place among the elite of world teams.

The executive director of the English Federation, Mark Bullingham He had no choice but to give Carsley an honorable discharge and recognize him for his work “for his hard work and results.” And, to be applauded for his decision to promote the under-21s, he had to highlight that he had “picked up some interesting new players”, in two games in which England scored eight goals and did not agree, they are promoted to the main group , that of the powers, of League of Nations.

Seven players from the starting team that beat Spain in the final of European Under-21 They are in the final squad that Carsley is leaving (Harwood-Bellis, Colwill, Morgan Gibbs-White, Curtis Jones, Angel Gomes, Cole Palmer and Anthony Gordon). In addition, he is expected left-back Lewis Hall, the 20-year-old from Newcastle, the position where the English had a hole. The opportunity for a new generation, with 10 out due to injury, was deliberately squeezed to seven debuts.

In the atmosphere surrounding the ‘pros’ there is a legitimate debate about whether Tuchel should take charge immediately, rather than delaying it until the new year. Because of this transit, Carsley saw the opportunity to debut Curtis Jones, Morgan Rogers, Angel Gomes, Noni Madueke, Morgan Gibbs-White, Lewis Hall and Harwood-Belliswhile he had a hand in getting players like Dominic Solanke back to the national team as well. “I look forward to meeting Tuchel and explaining to him what has been done,” Carsley said bluntly.

The players also feel a certain debt to the interim coach, for what they consider to be disgraceful treatment by some English media. the captain, Harry Kane, He also wants to side with Carsley and acknowledge his professionalism: “A lot of young people have come in, so there’s a good balance. “I’m sure Tuchel will keep an eye on them all.” German is absent Wembley nor in Athens, but he already knew what he would inherit.

Despite the embarrassment of losing at Wembley against Greece in October, which ultimately damaged his image, Carsley He left his mark, with headlines everywhere praising the new emerging generation, accustomed to winning tournaments. That is yours, and no one else’s. Tuchelthey will seize it