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The defeat of the England national team by Greece at Wembley humiliated the three lions who will look for revenge against Ivan Jovanovic’s team in OAKA. The journalist of Athletic, Elias Burke conveys to SPORT24 the atmosphere that prevails around Lee Carsley’s group before the match with the blue and white team.
The England national team saw Greece walk away with a double from Wembley last month, leaving them in second place in Group B of League B of the Nations League.
A defeat, which humiliated the three lions who will seek revenge on Thursday (14/11, 21:45, ALPHA, LIVE MATCHCENTER SPORT24) in OAKA against Ivan Jovanovic’s group.
Athletic reporter Elias Burke sketched in SPORT24 the situation around Lee Carlsey’s side ahead of the game against the blue and whites, the 50-year-old England manager’s thoughts on the game and the impact the recruitment of Thomas Tuchel has had on the Three Lions bench.
How did losing to Greece at Wembley affect England? Are the three lions now more determined to win in Greece?
“This was a particularly damaging defeat for England for a number of reasons. First, defeat by Greece at Wembley – a team 44 places below them in the FIFA world rankings at the time – was humiliating for a nation with ambitions to conquer of the next World Cup It wasn’t just that Greece won it too – they played better than England and deserved to win by two or more goals.
Furthermore, while England had already appointed Tuchel during the Greece match, this defeat confirmed to many Three Lions fans that interim manager Lee Carsley was not up to the job. His decision to start Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer, Anthony Gordon, Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham in a very attacking line-up was widely criticized in the media after the game.”
England will play in Greece without several of their stars, including Palmer, Alexander-Arnold and Rice. How much are these absences expected to affect the three lions?
“England confirmed eight players from Carsley’s original call-ups for the November international break were left out on Monday, with Bukayo Saka, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Cole Palmer, Declan Rice and Phil Foden the main absentees.
Undoubtedly, any team lacking such world-class attacking talent will be weaker and England should not be considered overwhelming favorites to win this game – particularly after the result at Wembley. However, it does present an exciting opportunity for the likes of Morgan Rodgers, who was hugely impressive in his first full season at Aston Villa, to impress in an England shirt for the first time. As well as the new talent, England stars Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane are both fit and in the squad, so fans of the Three Lions still have plenty of reason to be optimistic.”
What can the world expect to see from England in terms of tactical approach?
“England are unlikely to take a similar approach to the disjointed display against Greece at Wembley this time around. After that defeat, they traveled to Finland and produced a more disciplined display to win 3-1, with Carsley returning to a 4-2-3-1 formation focused on control and defensive stability.
Expect England to follow a similar plan in Athens. After missing the two sides’ first meeting through injury, Kane will likely return to Carsley’s starting line-up to lead the forward line. Behind him, Bellingham is favored to start at No.10 and will likely be flanked by two of Anthony Gordon, Nonny Madueke and Jarrod Bowen.
Rice, who already has 62 caps since his debut in 2019, has been key to England’s success in recent years. “Probably the most interesting decision is who Carsley will choose to replace him in his starting line-up.”.
What effect did Thomas Tuchel take over as manager of England’s national team?
“It’s hard to say at this stage as Tuchel won’t take charge of the team until January and Carsley noted in a press conference last Friday that the German had no input into his squad for the November internationals.
While reports suggest Tuchel will not attend the game in Athens, the players will of course be looking to impress their new manager with strong individual and collective performances. Perhaps more than anything, however, those involved in last month’s 2-1 defeat by Greece will be keen to avenge their defeat and put them on course for promotion from their Nations League group“.
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