Double debut

Nottingham Forest playmaker Morgan Gibbs-White and Lille midfielder Angel Gomes were both given their senior debuts at the Aviva Stadium, with the pair replacing Grealish and Kobbie Mainoo in the 77th minute. The duo featured heavily for England’s Under-21s whilst Carsley was in charge, and the interim boss has leaned on his familiar faces in the international break so far.

Belief restored by Carsley

The two-goal winning margin somewhat undersells England’s dominance on Saturday evening, and the performance indicated that there is a major change ongoing within the team. The Three Lions appear to have been tasked with playing a far more attacking brand of football under Carsley, and the new system looks set to bring the very best out of the flair players in the camp already by playing positively and on the front foot.