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STARTING XI | Ireland v England
Jayson Molumby makes his first international start since November 2023 whilst Chiedozie Ogbene returns to the starting line-up after his injury 👌
Kick-off is at 5pm, not long to wait now! 🇮🇪💚 pic.twitter.com/HfZdrw0AZ3
— Ireland Football ⚽️🇮🇪 (@IrelandFootball) September 7, 2024
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Afternoon everyone and welcome to the post-Southgate era. It was eight years ago this week that the England men’s team last went into a match without a sensitive Gareth pep-talk ringing softly in their ears. On that occasion – Slovakia 0-1 England (Lallana 90+5) – the manager was Sam Allardyce, running the show for the first and last time. This evening in Dublin it’s Lee Carsley, a far less familiar figure and a far more enlightened coach.
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Like Southgate, Carsley has been installed as a caretaker while also being a candidate for the job proper. Like Southgate, he has come up through the ranks and has managed England Under-21s. Like Southgate, in fact even more so, he has brought success at the big tournaments. Unlike Southgate, whose strengths lay in changing the culture and persuading the players to enjoy representing England, Carsley is known for constructing teams that are innovative, creative and attacking. And he still managed to win the U21 Euros without conceding a goal.
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It will be fascinating to see if he can get a different tune out of a highly talented squad. He has to do without Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham and Cole Palmer – three club superstars who sometimes tread on each other’s toes in internationals – but can still call upon Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Kobbie Mainoo, Trent Alexander-Arnold, John Stones and Marc Guehi. He has added bright young things from his U21 days such as Angel Gomes, Morgan Gibbs-White, Noni Madueke, Tino Livramento and Levi Colwill. And there could well be a central role for Anthony Gordon, since Kane is the only recognised centre-forward in the squad.
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Carsley’s first game with the senior team is against Ireland, the nation he played for 40 times as a defensive midfielder after qualifying through his grandmother. He never sang the Irish anthem then, or the British one when he was managing the U21s, and he is all over today’s papers saying that he is not about to change that policy. Like Allardyce, albeit for very different reasons, he is now in the crosshairs of The Daily Telegraph.
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Ireland too have a new boss, Heimir Hallgrímsson. He is an Icelandic dentist, deliciously, but also an experienced manager who has run two national teams – Iceland and Jamaica. He was in joint charge of Iceland in 2016 when they pulled off their famous victory over England, which led to Roy Hodgson’s departure, which led to Allardyce’s arrival, which led to Southgate’s appointment. It’s almost as if there’s a play to be written about all this.
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Ireland Team
Manager Heimir Hallgrimsson announced his starting XI, featuring experienced players Seamus Coleman and Matt Doherty.
Starting XI | Ireland v England
Jason Morumbi will play his first international match since November 2023, while Chiedozie Ogbene returns from injury to return to the starting line-up 👌
Kickoff is at 5pm. It's almost here! 🇮🇪💚 pic.twitter.com/HfZdrw0AZ3
— Ireland Football ⚽️🇮🇪 (@IrelandFootball) September 7, 2024
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Starting XI | Ireland v England
Jason Morumbi will play his first international match since November 2023, while Chiedozie Ogbene returns from injury to return to the starting line-up 👌
Kickoff is at 5pm. It's almost here! 🇮🇪💚 pic.twitter.com/HfZdrw0AZ3
— Ireland Football ⚽️🇮🇪 (@IrelandFootball) September 7, 2024
Preface: Under New Management
Hello everyone and welcome to the post-Southgate era. It was eight years ago this week that the England men's team went into a match without Gareth's delicate pep talk wafting faintly in their ears. At the time, Slovakia 0-1 England (Lallana 90+5) was managed by Sam Allardyce, taking charge for his first and only game. This evening in Dublin, a lesser known figure and far wiser coach, Lee Carsley, is in charge.
Like Southgate, Carsley was appointed caretaker manager but was also a candidate for the permanent position. Like Southgate, Carsley has risen through the ranks and managed the England Under-21 team. Like Southgate, perhaps even more so, Carsley has had success at major tournaments. While Southgate's strength was changing the culture and getting players to enjoy playing for England, Carsley is known for putting together innovative, creative and attacking teams, and he won the Under-21 Euros without conceding a goal.
It will be interesting to see if he can elicit a different form from a squad that is so loaded with talent. They will be without three of the club's superstars – Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham and Cole Palmer – who can sometimes undermine each other on international duty, but they can still field Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Kobe Mainou, Trent Alexander-Arnold, John Stones and Marc Guehi. They have also added some bright youngsters from their U21 days, including Angel Gomes, Morgan Gibbs-White, Noni Madueke, Tino Livramento and Levi Colwill. And with Kane being the only recognised centre-forward in the squad, Anthony Gordon could well play a central role.
Carsley's first match for the senior team will be against Ireland. Carsley was recruited for Ireland through his grandmother and played 40 times as a defensive midfielder. He never sang the Irish national anthem in his time in charge of the Under-21s, nor did he sing the British national anthem when he was in charge of the team. And newspapers today say he has no plans to change that. Like Allardyce, Carsley is now the target of The Daily Telegraph, although for very different reasons.
Ireland also have a new manager in Heimir Hallgrimsson, who not only has a distinguished career as an Icelandic dentist, but is also a highly experienced manager having managed both Iceland and Jamaica. He co-managed Iceland in 2016 and led them to a famous win over England, which led to the departure of Roy Hodgson, the appointment of Allardyce and the appointment of Southgate. It seems as though a play could be written about all of this.
