FT: WALES 1 - 2 NETHERLANDS. Match thread

[Michael Morris]

Wednesday 8th June, ko 7:45pm
Cardiff City Stadium. Live on S4C


Match Officials:

Referee: Glenn Nyberg (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Mahabod Beigi (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Andreas Soderkvist (SWE)
Fourth Official: Bojan Pandzic (SWE)


Match facts

• Wales have lost all eight of their previous matches against the Netherlands, most recently in a November 2015 friendly, losing 3-2 at Cardiff City Stadium.
• Wales have conceded 24 goals in their eight games against the Netherlands. Of the teams they have faced at least five times, this is their highest goals conceded per game average against an opponent.
• Wales are unbeaten in their last 19 home matches in all competitions (winning 13 and drawing six), their longest unbeaten run on home soil in their history. They have only conceded seven goals and never more than once in this run, keeping 12 clean sheets.
• Memphis Depay has scored 20 goals in his last 17 appearances for the Netherlands, scoring two or more goals in a match on seven occasions in this run, including last Friday's 4-1 win in Belgium.

[caerkid]

Re: WALES v NETHERLANDS. Match thread

It's going to be a hell of a test tonight. A great chance for some (or probably, most) of the players who starred against Poland to show why they should make the World Cup squad but it's very hard to see Wales keeping their unbeaten run in Cardiff tonight.

I guess this is the joy of being in the top tier of the Nation's League though and both this and Saturday's game will be a good test of playing top quality teams in very quick succession. Sounds like great preparation for a World Cup to me

[Carl Dale's Mole]

Re: WALES v NETHERLANDS. Match thread

Yep nothing more than World Cup prep. Give some other players a go. There has to be better options for Qatar than Jonny Williams.

[PhyllisStant]

Re: WALES v NETHERLANDS. Match thread

Yep nothing more than World Cup prep. Give some other players a go. There has to be better options for Qatar than Jonny Williams.

I'd go with this (assuming some of the boys will be rested). Still think out squad is a centre forward and centre back light.

--------------------Davies

Norrington-Davies--Rodon--Mepham-- Burns

---------Morrell -- Ampadu -- Levitt

Johnson ---------Moore---------Wilson

[ccfcwelshlad]

Re: WALES v NETHERLANDS. Match thread

I'd go with this (assuming some of the boys will be rested). Still think out squad is a centre forward and centre back light.

--------------------Davies

Norrington-Davies--Rodon--Mepham-- Burns

---------Morrell -- Ampadu -- Levitt

Johnson ---------Moore---------Wilson

Neco, Denham, Allen, Ramsey, Moore all not in the squad tonight, but suspect might see Colwill or Harris in there instead perhaps.

[PhyllisStant]

Re: WALES v NETHERLANDS. Match thread

Neco, Denham, Allen, Ramsey, Moore all not in the squad tonight, but suspect might see Colwill or Harris in there instead perhaps.

With Moore out it'll be interesting to see how we set up - with no recognised out and out no 9. Maybe Harris in the middle. As I said we're a striker short IMO

[ToTaL ITK]

Re: WALES v NETHERLANDS. Match thread

spanked arses truly

[Pearcey3]

Re: WALES v NETHERLANDS. Match thread

spanked arses truly

It’s mostly a Dutch reserve team. Think we will be fine.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

Re: WALES v NETHERLANDS. Match thread

Would be good to see Harris and Colwill come on for some game time.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: WALES v NETHERLANDS. Match thread

Ward

Rodon, Mepham, Davies

Roberts, Norrington - Davies

Morrell, Levitt

Wilson

James, Johnson

[Pearcey3]

Re: WALES v NETHERLANDS. Match thread

Would live to have seen Sorba Thomas start

[2b2bdoo]

Re: WALES v NETHERLANDS. Match thread

Would live to have seen Sorba Thomas start

Doesn’t seem to like him.

[MacAdder]

Re: WALES v NETHERLANDS. Match thread

How is Rodon playing premiership football? :facepalm:

Should be 0-1

[Hilts]

Re: WALES v NETHERLANDS. Match thread

Would live to have seen Sorba Thomas start

Yeah. I would have played him.

[Wash DC Blue]

Re: WALES v NETHERLANDS. Match thread

Doesn’t seem to like him.

I'm sure that he does.
Hope that he gets some game time 2nd half.