At dawn on Sunday, England's new manager Carsley gave England a shot in the arm with a 2-0 win over Ireland in their UEFA Nations League Group B2 showdown. The 50-year-old former Ireland international has now built a bridge for England. This time, he leads England's challenge to Portglen Rice and meets his former teammate Kialisch in a narrow encounter. Despite his reluctance to celebrate on his return, DeGranlais showed his respect for Ireland in a professional manner.
After eight years of silence in England's "Shoufki Era", Carsley boldly adjusted his lineup for the match, with Alexander Arnott holding down the right side and Anthony Gordon playing on the left flank. Kialite played well in the center of the field, England slowed down in the second half, but finally sealed the victory with 2-0.
DeGranlais was honored as Player of the Year in 2019, but before joining England, he played three times for the Irish national team. Kilrea also played nearly 20 games for the Irish youth teams at all levels. The home fans were unimpressed by the "defection", but DeGrasse said after the game: "It would be disrespectful to celebrate, my grandfather and they were Irish and they've passed away."
Leader Kasney played 40 games for Ireland as a player, despite being born in England. He has made it clear that he will not sing the England anthem and is keeping a low profile on the matter. After the match, he focused on team building and said, "I tried to do something new and it worked well. I'm not going to say much, that's my style. The players were fully on board with that before the game, which is commendable."
