Lee Carsley leaves England players in no doubt who's boss with rabble-rousing speech

Lee Carsley has delivered a rabble-rousing speech to his England players - and promised to get the best out of them.

‌Carsley called a team meeting with the whole squad when they arrived at St George’s Park and has made it clear that he wants to deliver an attacking style of play. But Carsley also said he wants to shoulder the responsibility so his young players can go out and express themselves in England’s trip to the Republic of Ireland in the Nations League on Saturday.

‌Three Lions interim boss Carsley has been given a six game audition to get the job on a permanent basis and is putting his faith in the youngsters who graduated from his under-21s set-up.

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England fans complained about former boss Gareth Southgate ’s perceived safety-first philosophy but it is clear Carsley wants to entertain and attack.

Manchester City teenager Rico Lewis, 19, said: “In the meeting, he said: ‘we are here to get the best out of every player but we need to be on it.’

“He was emphasising that there is a lot of pressure on us, but he wanted to put pressure on themselves as a coaching staff to get the best out of us as well.

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“Even when I was with him with the 21s he wanted to control the game and he wanted to win games and be exciting. He always talked about being and playing exciting football so I don’t see why not this time.

“The players like it, definitely, especially for attackers, wingers, just want to be able to go and do their thing. That is what he wants to do, he wants to bring out the best in everyone and I think playing like that is the best way to do it.”

Lewis also gave a ringing endorsement of Carsley and says his experience of working with them at under-21s level will stand him in good stead in the next six games.

Lewis added: “Most of the younger players know him which will help us understand him more. But I don’t think it will take long for the rest of the team to get used to him.”

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