Lee Carsley’s scouting presentation was the secret weapon behind England’s Senegal win
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EXCLUSIVE: Lee Carsley was the secret weapon behind England’s thumping win over Senegal with the Under-21 boss giving a detailed exploratory presentation on the weakness of Aliou Cisse’s side ahead of the round of 16 clash.
England under-21 manager Lee Carsley emerged as the secret weapon of Gareth Southgate’s side in the resounding round of 16 win over Senegal.
The England senior team booked a thrilling quarter-final tie against France with a comprehensive 3-0 win over the African champions at the Al Bayt Stadium on Sunday night.
Y sports mail may reveal that former Everton midfielder Carsley played a key role in preparing England for their crucial win over the Senegalese.
Lee Carsely gave a detailed scouting presentation on Senegal’s weaknesses before the game.
The 48-year-old provided the England setup with a detailed scouting presentation in Aliou Cisse’s side, with a focus on where the team could benefit from focusing on Senegal’s weaknesses.
Aliou Cisse was left without three of his key players in Sadio Mane, Idrissa Gueye and Cheikhou Kouyate.
Senegal missed several key players for the match against England, with Sadio Mane, Idrissa Gueye and Chiekhou Kouyate all out through injury or suspension.
And Carsley’s analysis was effective, as England made the most of it after winning at home thanks to goals from Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka.
Carsley’s speech to the England players at the Al Wakrah team hotel outside Doha is part of a training program run by the FA.
The initiative, called the ‘Coach Centre’, has seen a number of FA coaches travel to Qatar as part of their development under the governing body’s umbrella.
In fact, FA head coach Tim Dittmer gave the England camp a similar presentation on world champions France on Monday morning.
On Monday morning England received a similar scouting submission over France.