Carlsey dismisses any underdog tag for England

Before the Young Lions’ showdown with Spain, England Under-21 coach Lee Carsley has rejected any stereotypes.

The 2023 Euro 2025 quarter-final matchup between England and Slovakia on Saturday is a repeat of the 1984 final, which England won 1-0.

After losing to Germany on Wednesday with a score of 2-1, defending champions England finished second in Group B this year, while Group A was topped by Spain, who were unbeaten.

“I don’t feel like a bully,” I said. We have a good chance of winning the game if we can perform and play to our full potential,” Carsley said.

As he works to add more goals to their game, the 51-year-old anticipates having a fully fit squad with all players training on Friday in Slovakia.

England has the second-lowest goalscorers among the remaining teams, while third-place England has the third-most chances overall.

Anyone who participated with us at the last few Euro games knows that you must defeat all of the top teams, according to Carsley.

Spain is another team that I have a lot of respect for because our final matchup a few years ago was so close. It was possible to go either way. We had a good game and did well in the end, but we must have done more if we want to advance.

The hardest thing to do is obviously to score a goal, and perhaps we just need a scruffy goal.