Lee Carley's tenure as interim England manager began on a positive note as his side secured a 20-0 victory over the Republic of Ireland in their rifa Nations League opener goals from Dean rice and Jack Gish in the first half were enough to see off a spirited But ultimately outmatched Ireland team at the Aviva Stadium the match was particularly charged for rice and grish both of whom had previously represented Ireland at the Youth Level before switching their allegiance to England despite the inevitable booze from the home crowd both players delivered pivotal performances that underscored their importance to the three allons England started brightly eager to Showcase a more attacking approach under carsley who took over from Gareth Southgate after Euro 2024 the opening exchanges were dominated by England with Harry Kane and Anthony Gordon causing early problems for the Irish defense the Breakthrough came in the 23rd minute when Dean rice who declined to celebrate in a show of respect to his former supporters fired home from the center of the Box his goal followed a well-worked move down the right orchestrated by the impressive Trent Alexander Arnold who was pulling the strings from his right back position just 15 minutes later England doubled their lead through jack Gish returning to the site after being omitted from the Euro 2024 Squad Gish was Keen to make an impact he did just that finishing into the bottom corner after a slick teen move that sawar ice turn provider with a the precise cut back the second half saw a more balanced contest with Ireland showing signs of improvement under their new manager heeral Grimson the hosts had a golden opportunity to pull one back when chiid doag Bean set up Sami smodic but the forward could only fire wide from a promising position Ireland's Resurgence however did little to trouble England's defense which remained Resolute throughout Carley's men were not as dominant after the break but they managed the game well controlling possession and limiting Ireland's chances to long range efforts and speculative crosses as the clock ticked down England looked to add a third with bu Osaka coming closest in stop bee time only to be denied by a smart save from Ken Keller the closing stages also saw carsley hands senior debuts to Angel Gomez and Morgan Gibbs white giving the England manager a chance to assess more of his squat in a competitive setting the two Victory places England at the top of Nations League group B2 a positive start as they look to regain their place in leag a while Ireland showed fight in the second half it was England's superior quality and first half clinical finishing that ultimately decided the contest for carsley it was a dream start to his interim spell in charge with his side displaying the attacking intent that fans have been yearning for as England embark on this new chapter the signs are promising with rice and greish at the heart of a performance that bodess well for the future if you enjoyed this match report make sure to like share And subscribe to spait football for more Nations League coverage and highlights