Wales made an encouraging begin to life underneath Craig Bellamy, drawing 0-0 with Turkey of their Nations League opener on the Cardiff Metropolis Stadium. There have been loads of positives because the hosts dominated possession and created the higher probabilities towards a facet that reached the quarter-finals at Euro 2024.
Sorba Thomas had a objective dominated out having stayed offside earlier than cleverly lobbing the goalkeeper. And by the tip there was a way of frustration that Wales had didn’t win after taking part in so nicely at dwelling.
However a degree towards the favourites to win Group B4 is to not be sniffed at, significantly given the character of the efficiency, which was considerably higher than the ultimate matches of Rob Web page’s tenure.
The Nations League may show to be an avenue to success once more for the Dragons, whose success within the competitors was essential of their qualification for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Wales’ group seems a manageable one, with Montenegro away to come back this week and a visit to Iceland subsequent month. If Bellamy’s facet can advance and proceed to play trendy, efficient soccer, desires of main tournaments will start once more.
The brand new supervisor was not getting carried away after the draw with Turkey, although. “[The players were] excellent. We have had numerous work this week. There have been numerous conferences and I’m all the time acutely aware of a load of knowledge going into the gamers in a brief area of time,” stated Bellamy.
“However they had been nice this week and that provides you confidence. Imagine me, that is the worst we’re going to be. The extra we study, the extra we spend collectively, the finer particulars.
“It is such begin, however there’s far more to come back from this workforce.
“I’m not a grasp at this after one sport, belief me. However I loved it. It was an ideal nation to play towards in your first sport and I’m actually completely happy.”
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