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England 'take the handbrake off' to make positive start under Lee Carsley

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England beat Republic of Ireland 2-0 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday .

Lee Carsley took charge of his first game in charge of the Three Lions .

England created six big chances, more than in any of their matches at Euro 2024 .

Anthony Gordon and Bukayo Saka delivered the ammunition high up the pitch.

England carved out 16 attempts - with nine on target - as they played with freshness.

Caretaker boss Carsley says it was one of the proudest days of his career.

Carsley has been appointed interim England manager for at least two games.

The Three Lions remain a work in progress, with only 18.5% of passes being long passes.

England face Finland at Wembley on Tuesday night .

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