England 1 Greece 2 – Carsley’s wake-up call, defensive jitters and a fitting tribute to Baldock
“England have endured the first setback of Lee Carsley’s stint as interim head coach. Greece, placed 44 places below their hosts in FIFA’s world rankings, secured their first win over England after Vangelis Pavlidis’ stoppage-time goal. For Carsley, there was plenty to ponder after this 2-1 defeat in the Nations League. The head coach had briefly seen Jude Bellingham — who else? — haul England level, but even a draw would have felt fortuitous on a night when the home side’s tactical tweaks failed to pay off. England’s performance was disjointed for long periods. …”
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