Carsley was consumed by his focus on the opening minutes... turning right instead of left... sat down on the Republic of Ireland bench. Old habits die hard.
If that felt like a bad omen, nobody connected to England ought to have worried... Carsley... thrilled him... the first-half performance of his team.
Rice and Grealish got the goals that put England in control before the interval, and were the most eye-catching performers during that impressive period.
Carsley needed a performance here more than a result. He certainly got that in the first half. A new era has its foundation stone.
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