Lee Carsley pleased to see England youngsters take their chances against Germany
England Underneath-21s boss Lee Carsley hailed the innovative proven by his aspect within the opening minutes of their 2-0 victory over Germany within the European Underneath-21 Championship.
The Younger Lions hit the entrance after simply 4 minutes when Cameron Archer latched onto a threaded go from Jacob Ramsey earlier than slotting the ball previous Noah Atubolu, they usually made it 2-0 with 21 minutes on the clock as Harvey Elliott scored an excellent solo effort.
England secured a quarter-final date with Portugal on Sunday by topping the group with three straight 2-0 wins over their group-stage opponents, whereas holders Germany have been despatched crashing out.
Carsley advised UEFA.com: “We have been lucky to take our chances. Germany had some actually good chances however didn’t take them. We’re actually pleased with the outcome however extra importantly the efficiency.
“We thought it was a extremely troublesome sport. We knew making ready for the sport that it was going to be a tricky one.
“We have been fortunate sufficient to play Germany in one of many worldwide home windows in a pleasant. We knew the standard that that they had. Tactically they’re very troublesome to break down and also you’ve seen that within the sport at this time.”
England have but to concede a purpose within the event having stored three straight clear sheets, and Carsley praised the efficiency of his defensive unit.
He continued: “We discuss the entire crew defending, as opposed to simply the defence.
“I assumed Levi (Colwill) and Taylor (Harwood-Bellis) in addition to Jarrad (Branthwaite) and Charlie (Cresswell) have finished outstandingly at centre-back, and clearly James (Trafford) in purpose.
“As a complete, we’ve defended rather well from full-back areas, with midfielders and forwards. It was actually pleasing to see, proper on the finish of the sport, gamers making blocks on the sting of the field and blocking crosses. It’s good to see.”
