Carsley hails ‘outstanding’ players after young Lions reach consecutive Euro final

Manager Lee Carsley Hailed His “Outstanding” Players as England U21S Reached A Second CONSECUTIVE European Championship Final.

Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott, who was also part of the Young Lions Squad That Lifted The Trophy Two Years Ago, scored a brace in Sweltering Temperatures in Bratislava As Carsley’s side edged out the Netherlands 2-1.

In Something of A Repeat of the Senior Men’s Semi-final at Last Year’s euros in Germany, Elliott Gave England the lead Just the Hour Mark Before substitute Noah Ohio Levelled for the Dutch 10 minutes Later.

But Whre Ollie Watkins Was the England Hero 12 Months Ago, It was the Reds Midfielder Who Stole the Show Here, Netting the Winner with a Fine Solo Effort With Five Minutes Remaining.

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The Result Means England Progress to Saturday’s Final, where they will try to defend their crown against either France or Germany, who they have Already Faced in the Group Stage of the Tournament.

“I Thought the Team Were Outstanding,” Carsley Told Channel 4 After the Game.

“I thought the way we started the game was really exciting. [the England players] Were disappointed to come in at half-time without scoring but i thought second-half we played with real resilience.

“We had to defend the box and james [Beadle] Had to make some good saves. But we stood up and we go over the line. It shows the importance of the Whole Squad. I Thought the Sub which Came on Had a Really Impact as Well. So we can look for the final. ”

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The England Boss also Singled Out Praise for Elliott, Whose Experience and Performances Have Been Fundamental to the Team’s Success.

“Harvey [Elliott] and Charlie [Cresswell] Didn’t Play a lot of minutes in the last campaign. We knew how important they would be. They’ve Taken that on board, the responsibility for driving the rest of the squad.

“Harvey has been outstanding. He is one of many who has really stood up. James mcatee, Jay Stansfield – You Could Go Through the Team. They’re developing as a team and as a squad.

“It’s just a shame we’ve only Got One Game Becaus I Think this Team is outstanding.”

With Temperatures Soaring Above 30 Degrees Celsius Before Kick-Off Carsley Also Revealed How He Had Prepared His Young Starlets for An Energy-Sapping 90 minutes in the Heat.

“We knew it was going to be hot,” Carsly Said. “We do not all of our training sessions During the Hottest part of the day to prepare for this kind of event.

“We’ve not Shied Away from the Sun, We’ve Exposed them to it. Even to the Point of Giving the Players the Opportunity to Sunbathe After Training and Be Exposed to the Heat.”

Ahead of the Final This Weekend, Which Kicks Off at 20:00 (Uk Time), Carsley’s Outlook was simple: “We try not to work too much the opposition. Our team is the most important.”