Muddled tactics and confusing comments prompt concerns about Carsley after England’s shocking loss

England's head coach Lee Carsley waits for the start of the UEFA Nations League Group F soccer match between England and Greece at Wembley Stadium in London, Thursday. [Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Photo]

His tactics were muddled, and his comments afterward were just as confusing.

The enormity of being the coach of England's soccer team might just be hitting Lee Carsley after a night when his performance in the dugout and then in front of the media left many scratching their heads.

Carsley is filling in as interim coach following the departure of Gareth Southgate after England's loss to Spain in the European Championship final in July, and his tenure began impressively with back-to-back 2-0 wins over Ireland and Finland in the Nations League last month.

Doubts are now swirling regarding Carsley's suitability for the job after he picked an exciting yet experimental lineup - featuring no striker and a bunch of attacking midfielders - against Greece on Thursday and saw England lose 2-1 in a sloppy and occasionally shambolic display at Wembley Stadium.

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