FT: WALES 0 - 0 TURKEY. Match thread

[Pearcey3]

Re: WALES v TURKEY. Match thread

They pushed us out to the flanks….which we accepted…. The crossing was wayward and when it was flashed across the 6 yard box there wasn't anyone in there.

They need to work out a way to go through the middle a bit more.

That said, Turkey totally parked the bus, especially after the red.

Yep and considering we had an extra player we didn't stretch them. Turkey also successfully slowed the game down.
Think we need to be a little more pragmatic at playing out from the back too.
However the passing and tempo were terrific in the first half. So on balance a good start for Bellamy.

[Pearcey3]

Re: WALES v TURKEY. Match thread

Also good to see Johnson staying on the pitch when Moore came on. Bellamy is definitely more attack minded than Page.

[RichardM]

Re: FT: WALES 0 - 0 TURKEY. Match thread

The first game I've enjoyed at CCS for a very long time.
I'm surprised no one has mentioned some of Danny Ward's dodgy playing out from the back.

[Pearcey3]

Re: FT: WALES 0 - 0 TURKEY. Match thread

See my comments above Richard. He played short too often and it was nearly costly.

[RichardM]

Re: FT: WALES 0 - 0 TURKEY. Match thread

See my comments above Richard. He played short too often and it was nearly costly.

It wasn't so much playing it short, it was playing it to a Wales player who had a Turkey player on him and no where to go. Short would have been ok if his teammate had time and space.
But, he got away with it so I can't complain too much.

[Mr Soul '68]

Re: FT: WALES 0 - 0 TURKEY. Match thread

The first game I've enjoyed at CCS for a very long time.
I'm surprised no one has mentioned some of Danny Ward's dodgy playing out from the back.

Bulut would have wet his pants at Wales swashbuckling attacking style, but would have absolute adored and be licking his lips at the way we played the ball dangerously around at the back in a Cardiff City style

[dandywarhol]

Re: FT: WALES 0 - 0 TURKEY. Match thread

Bulut would have wet his pants at Wales swashbuckling attacking style, but would have absolute adored and be licking his lips at the way we played the ball dangerously around at the back in a Cardiff City style

Did we score ? No.

[Wash DC Blue]

Re: FT: WALES 0 - 0 TURKEY. Match thread

The best we have played in years.
It reminded me of a few games in to Gary Speed’s reign.

Plenty of positives!

[pulsy]

Re: FT: WALES 0 - 0 TURKEY. Match thread

Breath of fresh air to see positive play most of the players no more than a few seconds on the ball mostly looking up and playing forward, lack of an out an out goalscorer is a worry as was the play down the right side with Roberts not so positive and Johnson poor delivery. all in all very encouraging

[Pearcey3]

Re: FT: WALES 0 - 0 TURKEY. Match thread

It wasn't so much playing it short, it was playing it to a Wales player who had a Turkey player on him and no where to go. Short would have been ok if his teammate had time and space.
But, he got away with it so I can't complain too much.

This is what I was inferring. He was playing it short to marked players in or around the edge of the penalty when he should have gone long.

[RichardM]

Re: FT: WALES 0 - 0 TURKEY. Match thread

The best we have played in years.
It reminded me of a few games in to Gary Speed’s reign.

Plenty of positives!

Yes, and it should only get better. It was the first game of the new regime against a team ranked 4 places above Wales, who reached the quarter finals of the last Euros.

[RichardM]

Re: FT: WALES 0 - 0 TURKEY. Match thread

This is what I was inferring. He was playing it short to marked players in or around the edge of the penalty when he should have gone long.

👍

[caerkid]

Re: WALES v TURKEY. Match thread

Also good to see Johnson staying on the pitch when Moore came on. Bellamy is definitely more attack minded than Page.

It's a just a shame that Sorba Thomas was having a much better game than Johnson though. I'm still not sure he's ever impressed me much in a Welsh shirt.

Great performance and a style that should suit this squad going forward. Turkey were dreadful though and could have punished some mistakes at the back so I think we are going to have to accept that as a tradeoff for playing quicker football.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: FT: WALES 0 - 0 TURKEY. Match thread

Ramsey should have buried that header

Difficult conditions but crossing into box was poor

Thomas had a good go

[The Bloop]

Re: FT: WALES 0 - 0 TURKEY. Match thread

Enjoyed that. It was a very encouraging performance. Whilst Danny Ward playing it short had its perilous moments, I think it gave us alot more possession than if he'd just booted the ball upfield. We were never going to win many 50/50 headers around halfway, so the tactic worked. Nice to see Sorba Thomas do well and hope he gets another chance when Dan James returns. Ramsey did well too even though I still think he'd be more effective for Cardiff in a deeper role.