The Guardian

And finally from today's papers, the Guardian features Lee Carsley's comments on the England job along with the latest on Martin Odegaard's injury status and Manchester United's accounts, which we'll bring you shortly.

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Being England boss is not the "impossible job" but "a really good one", says interim boss Lee Carsley.

Victory at the 1966 World Cup remains England men's only major title after Carsley's predecessor Gareth Southgate led the side to consecutive European Championship finals.

Carsley was promoted from coaching England's Under-21s after Southgate's resignation following Euro 2024, but two wins from his opening two games in the Nations League have boosted his chances of being named permanent manager.

The Three Lions beat the Republic of Ireland 2-0 in Dublin before overcoming Finland by the same scoreline at Wembley as England played with greater attacking freedom than on their run to the Euro 2024 final.

The England job has been characterised as an 'impossible' one given the intense scrutiny the manger faces from the press and public.

But Carsley has said: "I think it’s a really good job. It's a job where, when you look at different opportunities, the first thing you think is: 'Can you win? Can you be in a position where you can win?' This job definitely ticks that box. We've got the players to not only be competitive, but to win a major trophy."

When Carsley was appointed as interim manager, the FA said it was "with a view to remaining in the position throughout autumn while the FA's recruitment process for a new permanent head coach continues".

The Daily Mail

After Gareth Southgate's departure, Lee Carsley has become interim boss of the England team and had his first two games in charge over the weekend.

The Mail says that he is keen on having the job on a permanent basis but stresses that the Football Association is also talking to other candidates at the moment.

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Gareth Southgate is one of the managers featured in our piece on the big-name bosses awaiting their next big assignment.

All could be in contention for a return to management when the first vacancies arise this season.

Would you want Southgate to replace Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford? Or do you believe one of the other big-name bosses would be a better fit?

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The Daily Star

Back to today's papers now, and the Star also leads on Cristiano Ronaldo's comments, and adds that former England boss Gareth Southgate - a 'favourite' of Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe - is seeking a new challenge.

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Cristiano Ronaldo's comments sparked plenty of debate at the bottom of our story on his chat with former Manchester United team-mate Rio Ferdinand.

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However, speaking on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, Cristiano Ronaldo also praised Manchester United's decision to recruit another former team-mate Ruud van Nistelrooy to Erik ten Hag's backroom staff.

"If Ten Hag listens to Ruud, maybe he can [help himself]," said the 39-year-old. "I think it can help a lot because he knows the club and the club should listen [to] the guys who were there.

"You [Rio] or Roy Keane or Paul Scholes or Gary Neville [or] Sir Alex Ferguson. You cannot rebuild a club without knowledge - not guys who work in [the] office.

"The people who understand the football are the people who were there in the dressing room. They know how to deal with the players.

"So I believe that Ruud is going to help because he was inside the club. He knows the club, he knows the fans. If the coach listens to him, I think they can improve a little bit the club."

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Cristiano Ronaldo added that there had been "no evolution" following former boss Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement in 2013.

United have not won a Premier League title since and manager Erik ten Hag is under pressure after an eighth-placed finish last season - United's lowest in Premier League history - and two defeats in their opening three games at the start of this campaign.

But co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to restore them to their former glories after purchasing a 25% stake in the club and his Ineos team taking over football operations.

"They need to rebuild everything, in my opinion," Ronaldo said. "The club needs time to rebuild because it's still one of the best clubs in the world, but they need to change. They understand that this is the only way.

"This is why they show, they start to change again, the structure of the club, the infrastructures and everything. The owners of the club are investing in the training ground so I'm happy [because things are changing].

"I believe that the future will be bright. I believe, but they don't depend only on the talents. They have to rebuild from the bottom. If not, they cannot compete. It will be impossible."

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Cristiano Ronaldo's comments came in a conversation with one of his former team-mates for the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast., external

Ronaldo played alongside Ferdinand during his first spell at Manchester United, winning three Premier League titles, the Champions League, two League Cups and an FA Cup - as well as the Fifa Club World Cup and Community Shield - before transferring to Real Madrid in 2009.

The Portugal forward rejoined United from Juventus in August 2021 and took his goal tally to 145 from a total of 346 appearances for the club before moving to Al-Nassr in December 2022.

Just a month earlier, Ronaldo had told presenter Piers Morgan he was being "betrayed" and pushed out of Old Trafford by Ten Hag in a controversial television interview, and has now questioned the Dutch boss' mentality.

Ronaldo said to Ferdinand: "The coach says they cannot compete to win the [Premier] League and Champions League. As Manchester United coach, you cannot say that you're not going to fight to win the league or Champions League.

"Mentally [you can] say maybe we don't have that potential, but I cannot say that. We're going to try, you have to try.

"What I wish for Manchester [United], it's what I wish for me - [to be] the best team they can. I love that club... I'm not that kind of guy that forgot the past."

Daily Mirror

Cristiano Ronaldo's main gripe with Erik ten Hag is his 'negative title talk' having been dismissive of Manchester United's chances of competing for the Premier League title this season.

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The Daily Express

Cristiano Ronaldo said that Erik ten Hag 'lacks ambition', with the Daily Express going as far as saying he 'puts the boot in' on the Manchester United boss.

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We'll begin by bringing you today's back pages, which are dominated by comments from England's interim boss Lee Carsley on managing the Three Lions and Cristiano Ronaldo on his former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag and the situation at Old Trafford.

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Good morning and welcome to today's live text page, where we'll bring you all the latest football news as the Premier League prepares to resume following the first international break of the 2024-25 season.

Arsenal visit Tottenham in the north London derby on Sunday so we'll bring you any injury updates, with Martin Odegaard doubtful for the Gunners after limping off for Norway on Monday.

We'll also have all the best from today's news conferences, with about half the Premier League managers set to face the media later.

Make yourself comfortable as we'll be here right through to about 18:00 BST, with Manchester United's news conference being held late afternoon.