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Lee Carsley admitted his frustration after his England Below-21 facet had been held to a goalless draw by Slovenia this afternoon.
The Younger Lions began slowly however dominated thereafter with solely a string of effective saves from goalkeeper Martin Turk holding England at bay.
Turk’s finest save got here in second-half injury-time, tipping a Jack Hinshelwood header over the bar.
One other level on the board on the #U21EURO finals, as our #YoungLions draw with Slovenia on matchday two. pic.twitter.com/MmrAWGaOPm
— England (@England) June 15, 2025
We lacked high quality – Carsley
Carsley advised Channel 4: “It was irritating. It wasn’t for the need of effort, we simply lacked a little bit of high quality at instances. We had some actually good probabilities and if we’d taken one among them I feel we’d have gained the sport comfortably.
“We’ve to offer Slovenia credit score as effectively. They made it very tough for us, particularly the best way they began and the best way they arrange when it comes to letting us have the ball.
“We didn’t begin quick and we had been beneath strain within the first quarter-hour. It was necessary we didn’t concede in order that was an actual constructive.”
England now have 4 factors from their two video games in Group B and know a degree in opposition to Germany on Wednesday will probably be sufficient to see them via.
“The target is to qualify for the group and we’re nonetheless on target for that,” added Carsley. “It’s actually necessary that the gamers recuperate; I feel we’ll positively freshen the crew up for the Germany recreation.”
McAtee switches consideration to remaining group recreation
Captain James McAtee was additionally fast to show his consideration to the Germany recreation.
“We’re disenchanted, we got here right here to win, however it’s a degree and we’re nonetheless accountable for [qualification],” stated the Manchester Metropolis midfielder.
“I don’t suppose we fell quick on the whole play, it was simply the probabilities – I missed a number of, there have been some nice saves from the keeper. On one other day we come away with three factors.
“We’ll return now and socialise, see our households for a bit, and we’ll be prepared for the subsequent recreation.”
