Lee Carsley I was delighted with Angel Gomes after his star turn in England, but first watch out Manchester United He faces a battle to keep his place in two and three years.
United's decision to let the talented midfielder leave on a free transfer adds to the surplus. The 24-year-old Lille player's height and rapid progression hardly helped make up for this neglect.
Tendo has won Carsley's trust at Under-21 level. The Lille star was immediately thrust into the England interim manager's first-team squad. It has a great effect, especially against Finland no Wembley The night passed.
“It's stupid to say he loves football,” Carsley said when asked why he enjoyed working with Gomez so much.
'He loves football. He attends football, is interested in tactics, knows all the players in any league. If you need to ask for feedback, you have to be ready to give some information about the session or how we are going to develop it.
“It will help by saying some of the things he has done at other clubs or against or that he has played. Obviously the game in France sees different things.
“It is absolutely deserving and proud that the performance I saw today has been seen in the last three or four years.”
However, competition for places outside midfield continues to be intense in England and Carsley has issued a word of caution ahead of next month's match against Greece and the reverse fixture in Finland.
“It's important that he continues to work as hard as he can and continues to play in France because it will be a difficult and tough time to continue to get in,” he added.
One player who will surely feature, if allowed, will be Harry Kane, after the captain marked his 100th appearance with a brace in the 2-0 win.
Kane, who has faced scrutiny over his performances at Euro 2024, said he was particularly determined to show he was still a top-class striker.
“Every time you doubt yourself throughout your career, you become more famous and more determined to prove people wrong and prove to yourself that you can still play at a high level,” Kane told ITV.
“I always bet on him scoring goals, especially at the right time, like the one who created the chances we created. He is as mobile as the future.
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