With a World Cup the aim, will Tuchel stick with England’s Carsley Kids? | David Hytner
Eight youngsters were given debuts by the interim manager but Thomas Tuchel will be in a hurry on the road to 2026
Call them Lee Carsley’s Kids. There were eight of them, each given an England debut by the interim manager during his six-game stint; moments they will never forget. For the record, here they are, in order of appearance: Angel Gomes, Morgan Gibbs-White, Noni Madueke, Curtis Jones, Lewis Hall, Morgan Rogers, Tino Livramento and Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
To Carsley, who knew them all from managing England Under-21s, the job he will now return to, it was easier to trust them. “I did not see it as a gamble,” he said after Sunday’s 5-0 win over Republic of Ireland at Wembley, a result that confirmed England’s promotion back into the Nations League’s A section. “The biggest thing you notice about these young players is their mentality. Any challenge you put in front of them is not too big that they can’t produce. We have seen that. The challenge for them is to get back in March.”
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