Greece secured a well-deserved 2-1 win at Wembley.
Lee Carsley sidestepped questions about whether he wants the England job on a permanent basis after the interim boss said he will “hopefully” be returning to his role with the Under-21s following next month’s fixtures.
Asked if the Greece defeat negatively impacts his hopes of becoming permanent manager, he said: “I was quite surprised after the last camp in terms of like ‘the job’s mine’, like it’s ‘mine to lose’ and all the rest of it. “I’m more than comfortable in my position where I am. The remit was clear. I’m comfortable and confident with that.“After the first camp I definitely didn’t get too excited or believe too much.
Asked directly whether he wants the England job or not, he said: “Well, nothing’s changed in what I said in the first press conference.“But, like I say, after the first camp when we won two games and had two really good performances, my ambitions didn’t change.“I think it’s important that I give it everything I’ve got for the next three games.
“What did I think went wrong? Well, I didn’t think we started the game great,” the interim boss said after Greece paid the perfect tribute to their full-back George Baldock after news of his death emerged on the eve of the match. “I could have quite easily have gone with a recognised nine, we had two on the bench, but I thought it was important to try something different.
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