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Being England brag is not the "impossible job" but "a truly bully one", says interim brag Lee Carsley.
Victory astatine the 1966 World Cup remains England men's lone large rubric aft Carsley's predecessor Gareth Southgate led the broadside to consecutive European Championship finals.
Carsley was promoted from coaching England's Under-21s aft Southgate's resignation pursuing Euro 2024, but 2 wins from his opening 2 games successful the Nations League person boosted his chances of being named imperishable manager.
The Three Lions bushed the Republic of Ireland 2-0 successful Dublin earlier overcoming Finland by the aforesaid scoreline astatine Wembley arsenic England played with greater attacking state than connected their tally to the Euro 2024 final.
Carsley's existent relation has been called "An Impossible Job" aft the 1994 documentary filmed during Graham Taylor's tenure successful complaint of England, but Carsley says helium is unaware of the reference.
"I’ve not heard that one, no," Carsley said, erstwhile asked astir it.
Even earlier that documentary the relation had been characterised arsenic an 'impossible' 1 fixed the aggravated scrutiny the manger faces from the property and public.
Carsley came successful for disapproval earlier his broadside had adjacent kicked a shot with him astatine the helm for saying helium had ne'er sung the nationalist anthem earlier games arsenic helium wanted to absorption connected the match, and would not beryllium changing his presumption connected that.
"I deliberation it’s a truly bully job," helium added. "It's a occupation where, erstwhile you look astatine antithetic opportunities, the archetypal happening you deliberation is: 'Can you win? Can you beryllium successful a presumption wherever you tin win?' This occupation decidedly ticks that box.
"We've got the players to not lone beryllium competitive, but to triumph a large trophy."
When Carsley was appointed arsenic interim manager, the FA said it was "with a presumption to remaining successful the presumption passim autumn portion the FA's recruitment process for a caller imperishable caput manager continues".
England person 4 much Nations League games this year, 2 successful October and 2 successful November.
Meanwhile, defender John Stones says helium has been impressed by Carsley and his tweaks to England's playing style.
Asked astir the changes, Stones said: "Building up from the back, trying to get the lads to amusement their qualities connected the shot and person that patience and content that they amusement astatine their clubs and bring it each unneurotic arsenic a collective.
"Everyone has seen a acquainted look [Carsley] erstwhile we're astatine St George’s Park.
"We've ever been crossing paths and getting to enactment with him, for maine personally and the lads consciousness the same, we're trying to marque the astir of it.
"Lee and his unit person arsenic well, and we've got 2 large results retired of it."
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