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FT: WALES 3 - 1 FINLAND. Match thread
Wednesday 18th November, ko 7:45pm.
Cardiff City Stadium
Wales need a draw or a win to top the group and win promotion to the top League A of the Nations League.
Finishing top of the group could also potentially be enough to earn Wales (or Finland) a World Cup 2022 play off place. The two best placed nations League group winners will get a play off place if they don't finish in the two two of their World Cup Qualifying groups.
All to play for at CCS
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Re: WALES v FINLAND. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
Michael Morris
Wednesday 18th November, ko 7:45pm.
Cardiff City Stadium
Wales need a draw or a win to top the group and win promotion to the top League A of the Nations League.
Finishing top of the group could also potentially be enough to earn Wales (or Finland) a World Cup 2022 play off place. The two best placed nations League group winners will get a play off place if they don't finish in the two two of their World Cup Qualifying groups.
All to play for at CCS
My fridge is stocked with excitement!
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Re: WALES v FINLAND. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
Eric the Half a Bee
My fridge is stocked with excitement!
Reading that, with early morning eyes and on an iPhone, I thought you were stacking up on shit :hehe:
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Re: WALES v FINLAND. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
Michael Morris
Wednesday 18th November, ko 7:45pm.
Cardiff City Stadium
Wales need a draw or a win to top the group and win promotion to the top League A of the Nations League.
Finishing top of the group could also potentially be enough to earn Wales (or Finland) a World Cup 2022 play off place. The two best placed nations League group winners will get a play off place if they don't finish in the two two of their World Cup Qualifying groups.
All to play for at CCS
Potentially a very important game. Doesn't feel like it though. I wonder what sort of crowd we'd be getting for this game.
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It is a very important match.
If we top the group and are guaranteed a playoff place for the world Cup (which is what I believe would be the case) then it gives Giggs (or Page/whoever) a license to be bolder in the World cup qualifiers than he might normally be.
I wish I hadn't realised this as I've made tonight into a bit of a nail biter for myself.
Question is, will Page be bold tonight?
Kieffer Moore has to start Shirley.
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Re: WALES v FINLAND. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
MacAdder
It is a very important match.
If we top the group and are guaranteed a playoff place for the world Cup (which is what I believe would be the case) then it gives Giggs (or Page/whoever) a license to be bolder in the World cup qualifiers than he might normally be.
I wish I hadn't realised this as I've made tonight into a bit of a nail biter for myself.
Question is, will Page be bold tonight?
Kieffer Moore has to start Shirley.
The play-off spots go to the two highest ranked Nations League Group winners
I think if we win the group, given where we are in the current FIFA rankings we would be fifth ranked of all the winners.
It would need two of the four group winners in the A league, France, Spain and currently Italy and Belgium, not to win their World Cup Qualifying groups to deny us that play off spot (if we don't get one as runners up in our World Cup Qualification group).
Simples :sherlock:
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Re: WALES v FINLAND. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
cyril evans awaydays
The play-off spots go to the two highest ranked Nations League Group winners
I think if we win the group, given where we are in the current FIFA rankings we would be fifth ranked of all the winners.
It would need two of the four group winners in the A league, France, Spain and currently Italy and Belgium, not to win their World Cup Qualifying groups to deny us that play off spot (if we don't get one as runners up in our World Cup Qualification group).
Simples :sherlock:
Phew!
That's taken the pressure off tonight then :hehe:
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Re: WALES v FINLAND. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
MacAdder
It is a very important match.
If we top the group and are guaranteed a playoff place for the world Cup (which is what I believe would be the case) then it gives Giggs (or Page/whoever) a license to be bolder in the World cup qualifiers than he might normally be.
I wish I hadn't realised this as I've made tonight into a bit of a nail biter for myself.
Question is, will Page be bold tonight?
Kieffer Moore has to start Shirley.
Unfortunately our playing style is a bit negative which gives me the impression that if we concede we may get beaten. Every player receiving a pass seems to shape their body to pass backwards whatever.
Then again, hard to criticise when you look at our results :wales:
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Re: WALES v FINLAND. Match thread
No Keiffer Moore, but Harry Wilson starts in a negative looking selection.
Ward, Roberts, Rodon, Mepham, Lawrence, Norrington-Davies, Ampadu, Morrell, James, Bale, Wilson
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Re: WALES v FINLAND. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
the other bob wilson
No Keiffer Moore, but Harry Wilson starts in a negative looking selection.
Ward, Roberts, Rodon, Mepham, Lawrence, Norrington-Davies, Ampadu, Morrell, James, Bale, Wilson
Very disappointing. No Neco Williams or David Brooks. Nor Kieffer Moore.
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Re: WALES v FINLAND. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
the other bob wilson
No Keiffer Moore, but Harry Wilson starts in a negative looking selection.
Ward, Roberts, Rodon, Mepham, Lawrence, Norrington-Davies, Ampadu, Morrell, James, Bale, Wilson
I do wish Ampadu, would stop doing a Gunnarsson (pointiing) and start filling his potential. He spends the game, dictating not commanding !!
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Re: WALES v FINLAND. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
the other bob wilson
No Keiffer Moore, but Harry Wilson starts in a negative looking selection.
Ward, Roberts, Rodon, Mepham, Lawrence, Norrington-Davies, Ampadu, Morrell, James, Bale, Wilson
Same as Ireland just a few like for like swaps, 6 defenders and no recognised striker.
1-0 wales
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Re: WALES v FINLAND. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
the other bob wilson
No Keiffer Moore, but Harry Wilson starts in a negative looking selection.
Ward, Roberts, Rodon, Mepham, Lawrence, Norrington-Davies, Ampadu, Morrell, James, Bale, Wilson
I think Ben Davies's enforced loss is the biggest worry given the players available at the outset. Probably the most under-rated talent in the team and the most senior defender helping the promising but inexperienced others. Also hope that Norrington-Davies becomes more confident when he gets the ball in threatening positions.
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Re: WALES v FINLAND. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
cyril evans awaydays
The play-off spots go to the two highest ranked Nations League Group winners
I think if we win the group, given where we are in the current FIFA rankings we would be fifth ranked of all the winners.
It would need two of the four group winners in the A league, France, Spain and currently Italy and Belgium, not to win their World Cup Qualifying groups to deny us that play off spot (if we don't get one as runners up in our World Cup Qualification group).
Simples :sherlock:
or finish second (which is an automatic place in the qualifiers)
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Bit disappointed with that line up. Game opened up massively when kieffer came on Sunday so thought we’d go with that second half team tonight. Can’t see Bale playing the 90, Johnny and neco Williams both on the bench aswell, yeah bit underwhelmed with the starting team.
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Still, got to support them, c’mon Wales!!
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Re: WALES v FINLAND. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
Michael Morris
or finish second (which is an automatic place in the qualifiers)
(if we don't get one as runners up in our World Cup Qualification group). :shrug:
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Re: WALES v FINLAND. Match thread
:hehe: It's a crazy situation of ifs and might bes.
Whatever it is, Page is lining up for a backs to the wall job which, when you think of it, has worked up until now but it just doesn't sit right with me.
Too many times we've blown it in similar situations.
I suppose it's a case of them having to come and win so let's see what they've got and hit them on the break.
Hope our Gareth lasts the course as I can see him covering some ground.
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Re: WALES v FINLAND. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
cyril evans awaydays
I think Ben Davies's enforced loss is the biggest worry given the players available at the outset. Probably the most under-rated talent in the team and the most senior defender helping the promising but inexperienced others. Also hope that Norrington-Davies becomes more confident when he gets the ball in threatening positions.
I love Ben Davies, he's underrated at Spurs but not to sure about Wales. :thumbup:
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That certainly helps. Clear red
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Uronen didnt look for the ball once. Right decision
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Yesss!! Wilson.
Its been coming.
Bale assist.
Sweet.
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Re: WALES v FINLAND. Match thread
Bale with another assist and a really crisp finish by Wilson. Playing much better tonight.
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Would be nice to get the second to kill the game before half time but can't ask for much more at the moment. Was a bit worried when I saw the team but they've looked sharp and much too fast for the Finns to cope with.
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Re: WALES v FINLAND. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
Pearcey3
Very disappointing. No Neco Williams or David Brooks. Nor Kieffer Moore.
Not that surprised about Neco, he was excellent against Ireland, but they also kicked his ankles to pieces, could do with a few more days to recover probably
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Re: WALES v FINLAND. Match thread
The movement and passing have been much better tonight. Very encouraging without Ramsey, Allen, Brooks, Hennessey, Moore, Davies and Neco Williams in the starting line up.
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Re: WALES v FINLAND. Match thread
They did have a very good chance at nil nil when down to 10 men.
Our defending was poor, Lawrence was it who lost his man and the tall fella was free.
Thankfully he couldn't, ahem.... Finnish!
:getscoat:
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Screamer. Usually I find James quite frustrating but tonight he has played well so far.
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passing is so much better - although we are playing against 10 men
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How shit are Finland, having the night off.
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Wilson could have had a second then if roberts had a bit more awareness
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Re: WALES v FINLAND. Match thread
I wish Norrington Davis could cross
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Re: WALES v FINLAND. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
Tuerto
How shit are Finland, having the night off.
I've been looking them up on Wikipedia. There are players out there that couldn't get a game in Division 3. God knows how they beat France.
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Re: WALES v FINLAND. Match thread
Are they showing it with fake crowd noise over there? I can hear everything. It sounds like they're playing with a soaking wet, leaky scuffed-up ball.
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Re: WALES v FINLAND. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
NYCBlue
Are they showing it with fake crowd noise over there? I can hear everything. It sounds like they're playing with a soaking wet, leaky scuffed-up ball.
S4C are
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Re: WALES v FINLAND. Match thread
Probably the most Bale like performance from Bale in a long time.