Lee Carsley has enjoyed a very solid start to life as interim England manager (Picture: Getty Images)
Lee Carsley admits he has not felt comfortable during his time as interim England manager so far, despite recording back-to-back wins.
The Three Lions beat Finland 2-0 at Wembley on Tuesday night, following a 2-0 win in Dublin against Republic of Ireland at the weekend.
It has been an encouraging start to his spell in charge, with the former Under-21s manager a serious contender to take the role full-time.
However, the 50-year-old admits that it has been a tricky time for him after stepping up to the high-pressure job.
Asked on ITV if he feels more comfortable in the role after the win over Finland, he said: ‘Definitely don’t feel comfortable, no. I’ve definitely been out of my comfort zone this international window.
‘It’s been enjoyable but I’ve had to make sure that every single day I’ve produced really high standards, as have the rest of the staff, and everyone seems to have responded to it.
‘We try and do as good a job as we can. We’ve been fortunate to get two good results and it’s about building on that now.’
Manchester United legend Roy Keane was impressed with his answer, saying: ‘He’s very honest and not trying to be something he’s not. Good on him.’
Harry Kane produced two brilliant finishes against Finland (Picture: Getty Images)
England captain Harry Kane scored both goals on Tuesday night on a special night for the Bayern Munich striker who won his 100th cap for his country.
Kane has enjoyed the input of Carsley so far, saying the new boss has encouraged the team to play with freedom.
‘He’s come with a a great energy, he talked a lot about freedom and going out there and playing with your best attributes. Going and attacking and hurting the team and without the ball suffocating teams,’ said Kane.
‘We’ve done that well in the two games. Of course room for improvement but it’s been a great start for him and great to work with him.’
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