ENGLAND fans called for Thomas Tuchel to be SACKED before he even starts his new job.
And some even accused The FA of “bottling it” over the appointment.
GettyLee Carsley inspired a 3-0 win in Greece in his penultimate match in interim charge[/caption]
GettyFans reckon they do not need Thomas Tuchel to come in after all[/caption]
Tuchel, 51, accepted a £5million-a-year, 18-month contract to succeed Gareth Southgate as England manager with the objective of leading his new team to 2026 World Cup glory.
But despite signing on the dotted line in October, the German will not take over until January.
And that has seen a final farcical November international break with Lee Carsley in charge – and nine players dropping out for the two must-win clashes with Greece and Ireland.
Carsley is set to return to his role as Under-21s boss when Tuchel comes in.
But after inspiring his inexperienced side to a stylish, emphatic 3-0 win in Athens, plenty of supporters piled in on The FA’s decision to let Tuchel wait until the New Year to begin his reign.
And instead, they want Carsley to stay in charge of the senior team permanently after all.
One said: “Send Tuchel home and give Carsley the job!”
Another wrote: “Is it too late to sack off Tuchel if Carsley has them scoring goals like that?”
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A third added: “Lee Carsley is a genius isn’t he? Who needs Thomas Tuchel?”
A fourth joked: “Who needs Tuchel?”
A fifth quipped: “Enjoying watching England tonight. Tuchel out.”
A sixth tweeted: “England with good patterns of play and attractive football. Yes defensively not well but if the football is this good who cares? Tuchel will be such a bad appointment.”
A seventh blasted: “FA totally bottled it with Carsley. Taking England in the right direction.”
And a final user simply typed: “Tuchel out!!”
England’s starting XI featured senior heads in Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham and stand-in skipper Kyle Walker – with Harry Kane surprisingly benched.
The remaining eight had just 78 caps between them.
They got off on the wrong notes, with an awkward rendition of the national anthem leaving ITV viewers hilariously covering their ears.
But the Three Lions were on song on the pitch as Noni Madueke teed up Ollie Watkins to break the deadlock inside seven minutes.
England weathered the Greece storm and got the all-important second goal when Bellingham’s shot came back off the post and bounced in off the hosts’ goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos.
Curtis Jones rounded off his superb debut with a delicious, cheeky flick as England leapfrogged Greece at the top of their Nations League group ahead of the final fixture against the Irish at Wembley on Sunday.
After his penultimate game in interim charge, Carsley said: “The most pleasing thing was the amount of control we had. We had a lot of possession and created a lot of chances.
“It was brilliant for Ollie to get a goal. It’s important that if we want to put these players in a position to win the World Cup, they need to have as many experiences as they can, so it’s no slight on Harry. He’ll start the next game.
“Harry understands that it’s important that other players experience that kind of experience we had tonight. He’s a great example to the rest of the players. I expect him to start on Sunday and play well.
“Curtis was outstanding, played with quality and a matureness that we saw in the summer (at the Under-21 Euros). He showed he can adapt and he’s intelligent enough to know where the space is.”
GettyCurtis Jones’ sumptuous flick rounded off the 3-0 win[/caption]
ANDY DILLON: Thomas Tuchel has all the ingredients to become a classic England manager – tactical nous, drive and a tangled love life
By Andy Dillon
THOMAS TUCHEL possesses all the ingredients to become a classic England manager.
Tactical nous, drive, energy, experience – a tangled love life.
English football should welcome back the most explosive, dynamic, charismatic and impossibly tall and gangly coach to have lit up the Premier League.
Chelsea’s colourful former boss has been leading a settled life in Munich of late.
Far enough away from ex-wife Sissi but close enough to see his two daughters.
Walking his dog in the streets in the east of Germany’s most fashionable city, residing in the posh Bogenhausen area. Living relatively quietly with his Brazilian girlfriend.
Tuchel is a vastly different personality to the man who led England quietly but assuredly to the brink of World Cups and European Championships.
An excitable nature can make him hard to handle for those seeking calm and who like to impose their way on a manager they view very much as an underling.
Read more on why Tuchel REALLY IS the best man for the England job