Ireland lose 2-0 to Greece
Build-up to Wales v Montenegro (19:45 BST)
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Carlo Ancelotti best in class and good overseas fit for FA
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Bring in Jose Mourinho! Someone needs to control the egos of some of our players. Bellingham scores big goals but when was the last time he actually had a fantastic 90 minutes. Foden is similar. Jose’s “old-school” style will suit international football, will be easier to implement compared to Eddie and Pep’s style and he’ll get the best out of certain players.
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Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer
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Q. Hi Phil. If you’re The FA, do you pursue a ‘win-now’ approach regarding the next manager - meaning chasing Pep/Tuchel for 2026 — or stay rooted to the process, knowing the 2028 Euros are in the UK, and focus on Carsley, Potter/Howe? Thanks.Ed, London
Hi, Ed. My own view is that you need to have a manager who can do both but I think there is also a very strong element of being short-term as well, someone who can have a real crack at winning the World Cup in 2026.
You can’t focus too far down the line. If that meant Thomas Tuchel, who can have a quick impact but has not stayed anywhere too long, then that would be fine with me.
It is about winning tournaments and England’s senior mens’ team have not won one since 1966.
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Struggling to work out which teams Roy Keane thinks Trent will get found out against? He’s a UCL winner beating Bayern, PSG, Napoli and Barcelona on the way, not to mention the clean sheet in the final. He’s also a Premier League winner in a 99 point team and, so far this season, has been part of a defence which has only conceded 2 goals in 7 league games. I don’t get the criticism.
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Image source, Getty ImagesEngland midfielder Declan Rice, speaking to ITV Sport, on Jack Grealish: "Do you know how good Jack is? He has something very special.
"He looks really confident and I am buzzing for him. When he is playing well and happy, he is a massive boost for England.
"Since the manager has come in, he has been so honest, so refreshing. He has a way of playing and he really wants us to stick with that."
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Q. Hi Phil, how would you solve the issue of Bellingham, Foden, Palmer, Saka etc? Personally I would play Bellingham alongside Rice with Foden in front of them with Saka on the right and Gordon/Grealish on the left with Palmer on the bench. Also I would have Watkins starting as we need pace to stretch teams to give the ball players more room to play in. Thanks.Graham
Morning, Graham. Well I wouldn’t play pretty much all of them, which is what Lee Carsley tried to do against Greece when it failed spectacularly.
I actually think you offer up a very good solution, although Bellingham seems to have a free role at the moment, which I am not sure is the best outcome for England, and it has been a while since Phil Foden had an impact for England.
As I mentioned earlier, I was surprised Ollie Watkins did not get more game time against Greece and Finland because Harry Kane was injured for the first game and looked very laboured before he was substituted in the second.
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I've said it before and I'll say it again. Does the FA have Marcelo Bielsa's number?
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Phil Jagielka
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
Image source, Getty ImagesThe one thing that can fix you is a manager playing you and putting faith in you, and that's what Lee Carsley has done with Jack Grealish.
He's got a response and a bounce from that player because he feels loved again. Everyone wants to feel that the manager rates you and wants you in the team.
He's a manager that spends a lot of time with the players.
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Q. Hi Phil. Away from the manager debate, if this Nations League campaign is all about trying things out and building towards the World Cup, then do you think Ollie Watkins needs to start one of November’s matches – with Harry Kane perhaps subbing him at 70mins, not the other way around? No striker at all clearly didn’t work, and as much as I really admire Kane, he seems more and more to be on periphery of the action. Sean
Morning, Sean. I was very surprised Ollie Watkins, or indeed Dominic Solanke, did not get more game time in these two internationals against Greece and Finland.
The first ploy of playing without a striker against Greece was a failure, while I felt Harry Kane looked very laboured and off the pace here in Finland.
It would not be a problem for me if England started Watkins or Solanke against either Greece or the Republic Of Ireland but the situation seems to be that if Harry Kane declares himself fit then he plays. It was no surprise when he was eventually substituted in Helsinki as he has had that injury that kept him out against Greece.
Despite playing out of position for England last night, England's man of the match Trent Alexander-Arnold came out on top for touches (130) and passes (110) - with an overall passing accuracy of 86.4% - as well as being joint top for shots (three) and crosses (four).
He may have also reached free-kick level: Expected to score them...
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Roy Keane
Former Republic of Ireland captain on ITV
I still can't believe how bad he [Trent Alexander-Arnold] is defensively and against better teams he will get found out.
If you saw him the other night defending, it looked like he'd never played right-back before either.
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Q. Morning Phil. A lot is said about the differences between international football management and club management but are they real or imaginary? Martin, Birmingham
Hi, Martin. I think there is a difference because at club level you work with players every day and can put your theories and strategies in place day after day.
There is almost an element of “hit and run” about international management, where you only have a few days every month or so to get your messages across. You are, however, picking from the best pool of players.
So yes, there are differences.
Image source, Getty ImagesTrent Alexander-Arnold may have once again been playing out of position for his country - but it was a familiar tale for the full-back when he curled a sublime free-kick into the top corner.
It was a trademark finish that Liverpool fans have become accustomed to over the years, but one that might cost his Three Lions team-mate Jack Grealish.
"I joked to Trent before the free-kick, 'score this I will give you 500 quid', and he slapped it in top bin," Grealish told ITV after the 3-1 Uefa Nations League victory.
On Alexander-Arnold's performance, interim manager Lee Carsley said: "There's no surprises in terms of the quality he's got and the areas of the pitch we can get him in. Trent's quality speaks for itself. I do not see it that I have to make a space for him, he has more than earned his space."
Along with all the manager chat, there were plenty of opinions being shared on individual players as Lee Carsley grapples with the task of trying to get the most out of England's talents.
Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold put in a man of the match performance for the third time in four games in the post-Gareth Southgate era, while Jack Grealish is feeling loved again - but had to give his team-mate £500...
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Q. Hi Phil, Lots of speculation on the England Manger Job. Can I ask who you think should be England Manager and Why. My thoughts are either Pep Guardiola or Eddie Howe. I think the Position would suit Eddie Howe more than Pep. The reasons being are he's English and works with a real core of English players Could Pep get the best out of what is on paper a talented crop of players. David, Dunstable
I think Eddie Howe would be a good choice as he is English - which is preferable although I am not locked on to the idea England’s manager must be English - and he has done outstanding work at Newcastle United.
Howe, however, seems happy at Newcastle United for now and they will be equally keen to keep a manager who has done so well for them.
Pep Guardiola would be the dream but I just cannot see that happening. I would never doubt Pep Guardiola’s ability to get the best out of players because he is a genius but it would be different for him trying to get his ideas across in a few days with a national team as opposed to his intense, meticulous work day after day on the training ground.
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BBC Sport's chief football news reporter
World governing body Fifa is going to arrange talks with 'key stakeholders' around the potential impact of the Lassana Diarra case on the transfer market.
There is a real belief among some, including the PFA, that it marks the end of the current transfer system as we know it. Others are less sure.
According to Fifa: "This announcement follows on from the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union on the Diarra case and is in line with FIFA’s strategic objective to further improve the transfer system, on which significant progress has been made since 2016.
Fifa's Chief Legal & Compliance Officer Emilio García Silvero added: "The Diarra decision does not question that employment contracts between players and clubs must be respected.
"Consequently, if players wish to be released from a contract, there will be financial consequences.
"If a club wishes to engage a player under a valid contract, this will often still mean that the transfer fee needs to be paid."
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Q. Why do we continue to use Bellingham in the 10 role? Holds up the play and the ball, there is no flow with him in that position. Joseph, Manchester
Hi, Joseph. I certainly agree Bellingham did not have his best night in Helsinki.
He seems to be trying to do too much on occasions. He was almost pushed up right alongside Harry Kane at some points rather than the false nine position he occupied against Greece.
England have a rare talent on their hands but at the moment they are not quite making best use of him.
Greece 2-0 Republic of Ireland
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Republic of Ireland suffered a third defeat in four games under manager Heimir Hallgrimsson as Greece ran out deserved winners in Sunday's Nations League Group B2 tussle in Athens.
While Greece remain three points clear of England, who beat strugglers Finland earlier on Sunday, a third loss leaves the Irish in third place and facing the prospect of a relegation play-off with two games left.
Having returned to winning ways in dramatic fashion against Finland on Thursday, the Republic of Ireland were humbled as Greece captain Tasos Bakasetas struck early in the second half before Petros Mantalos pounced on a Caoimhin Kelleher mistake to wrap up the home side's win late on.
It was a disappointing end to the night for Kelleher, who had been outstanding for the visitors, making a string of saves to shut out the dominant hosts in the first half.
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Q. Good morning Phil, Could you please explain why you felt the need to hang Lee Carsley out to dry with your reaction to the Greece game. In only his third game in charge he was clearly experimenting and weighing up is options in a game that for the majority is seen as nothing more than a glorified friendly. How can your reaction be constructive in any way for England and Lee Carsley moving forward? Rich, Oxford
Good morning, Rich. I’m obviously not going to agree with you that I hung Lee Carsley out to dry.
I gave an honest reaction to a team selection by the manager which was a gamble which backfired badly and led to an embarrassing result. It was a performance that deserved criticism and Carsley accepted it.
He picked a team which lacked any sort of structure and real system. I praised Lee Carsley when he deserved it after his first two games in charge and I felt he deserved criticism for events at Wembley last Thursday. I was not alone.
Henry Winter
Football writer on BBC Radio 5 Live
On who will be the England manager in a year's time?
I would hope it’s Eddie Howe but he’s embedded in Newcastle. There’s obviously a chunky pay off and the FA has to balance its pennies. He’d be the ideal choice for me. We have to deepen the talent pool of homegrown managers. He’s got the personality. He can deal with the media. He’s got the respect of the players. But he’s doing a good job at Newcastle.
He looks embedded there now and why would Newcastle want to lose such a good manager?
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| 3 | Estonia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
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| 4 | Azerbaijan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0 |
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| 2 | Kosovo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
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| 3 | Cyprus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 3 |
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| 4 | Lithuania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
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| 1 | Belarus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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| 2 | Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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| 2 | Armenia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 4 |
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| 3 | Latvia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 4 |
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| 4 | Faroe Islands | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
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| 1 | Gibraltar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
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| 2 | San Marino | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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| 3 | Liechtenstein | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
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| 1 | Moldova | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
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| 2 | Malta | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
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| 3 | Andorra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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| 4 | Kazakhstan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 1 |
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| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
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| 4 | Montenegro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
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