Lee Carsley says he "didn't want to have any regrets" following criticism over his experimental line-up in the Wembley defeat to Greece.
The chastening 2-1 loss to Greece has led to question marks as to whether interim England manager Carsley is capable of taking the job on full-time.
Carsley rang the changes for the Greece match, fielding a side with plenty of attacking midfielders, but without a recognised number nine.
The result was an unbalanced side, one that Greece cut through easily, deservedly beating England at Wembley to secure an historic result for the visitors.
Speaking ahead of Sunday's Nations League clash with Finland, Carsley appeared to play down his chances of becoming the next permanent England boss, saying he wanted to give his interim spell in charge his "best shot".
"I think the reaction (to the loss against Greece) is fair enough. You have to respect people's opinions. We didn't perform as well as we can on the night, and I would expect a reaction tomorrow night (against Finland)," Carsley said.
"I think it's something that I'll look back on in maybe two or three months and, you know, be better for it.
"I wanted to give this job my best shot for the three camps that we spoke about. I didn't want to have any regrets.
"It's important we do try something different at times. I think I'll be a better coach for that."
Carsley said he will adopt a more convetional approach against Finland, and the return to a more standard system likely means skipper Harry Kane will lead the line a month on from marking his 100th cap with both goals in a 2-0 Wembley win against Finland.
Jack Grealish is also available after joining the England skipper in sitting out the Greece defeat with a knock of his own, but Bukayo Saka and Curtis Jones left the camp ahead of the trip to Finland.
"We trained yesterday as well, so Harry and Jack both got through the session," Carsley said.
"We're in a good position. I think it's important that we freshen the team up a little bit, but, yeah, we feel confident we're in a good place."
A sell-out crowd awaits at the Olympiastadion as England make their first visit to Finland since interim manager Howard Wilkinson oversaw a 0-0 draw in Helsinki 24 years.
