International football: Wales/Cymru v Finland, Belarus and Estonia

[Joe Gillis]

Our game against Belarus just got that bit harder...

Original defenders picked for the squad: Gunter, Ben Davies, Ampadu, Mepham, Rodon, Neco Williams, Lockyer, Lawrence, Norrington-Davies

Joe Rodon and Neco Williams injured and pull out, Ethan Ampadu and Brandon Cooper (replacement called up) unable to get visas for Russia. Tyler Roberts also out due to visa issues.

Will have to knuckle down and win the game anyway but so far this re-arranged fixture has meant i) greater distance to travel, ii) greater admin cost and iii) players unable to go.

- 1st up is Finland: Wednesday 1 September 2021 \ 19:00
- 2nd is Belarus: Sunday 5 September 2021 \ 14:00
- 3rd is Estonia: Wednesday 8 September 2021 \ 19:45 (tickets:https://www.faw.cymru/en/news/ticket...mru-v-estonia/)

Is that our name now? Wales/Cymru?

[surge]

Gareth Bale on Wales' game against Belarus being moved to Kazan in Russia:

“I was disappointed the neutral venue wasn’t Wembley – everything else seems to be there!”

https://twitter.com/DafPritchard/sta...68711732826115

Sassy Bale is the best

[delmbox]

Is that our name now? Wales/Cymru?

Well it is our country's name in our country's native language

[Freitag 4.17]

If forced to choose between the two, I'd go with Cymru, besides that - didn't realise just how decimated our squad was for this game, might be tricky - grab your boots lads, TIT we're going to need a coach pronto!

[the other bob wilson]

My Welsh team for today;-

Ward

Gunter
Lockyer
Lawrence
Davies

Allen
Smith
Levitt

Johnson/Colwill (think I'd just go with Johnson if pushed)
Bale (on the right if Colwill plays and a false number nine if it's Johnson)
James

[surge]

Ward

Gunter
Mepham
Lawrence
Davies

Allen
Morrell

James
Bale
Johnson

Colwill

https://twitter.com/Cymru/status/143...336327/photo/1

That's my guess as how we'll line-up with announced team. I was expecting to see Levitt or Smith in the side as they gave us some go forward against Finland but they can come off the bench.

[Pearcey3]

This is shocking defending

[MacAdder]

This is shocking defending

WTF was Gunter doing?

It'll be tough from here. Even if we score 2 we've gotta keep em out!

[Madassa]

This is shocking defending

Abject with a capital A😠

[dembethewarrior]

At least it isn't 3-1

[WJ99mobile]

Jesus.

That goal has knocked the stuffing out of us.

[Vindec]

I thought there was a lot of support for playing with kids.

[Trigger]

Is that our name now? Wales/Cymru?

Crazy loco

[Madassa]

Jesus.

That goal has knocked the stuffing out of us.

Even before the goal and though they'd done f all to threaten our defensive set up looked a mess - no pace, no organisation and over confident. Gunter has been a great servant but WTF was he doing. He's only there because of his experience and he commits a school boy error or just plain stupidity and .the 2nd goal.... Grrrrr

[Rhiwbina Blues]

Page being out done tactically again. Need some second half with lack of options of the bench

[surge]

1. Pitch isn't helping us pass it around. I initially thought it was 3G because we've not looked this bad since Andorra away.

2. Gunter is far, far too experienced to be making that mistake. He's defended well against France (pre-Euros friendly) and in Rome but that was a shocker.

3. We conceded twice away against Croatia with Lawrence and Mepham as a back two and, if memory serves me, one was a similar goal. Not enough pace to play as a two?

4. Regardless of what happens now, it's still so important to get as many people down the CCS on Wednesday.

5. Colwill's played okay. Small positives, eh?

[WJ99mobile]

Can’t see us scoring

[PontBlue]

Lawrence looks out of his depth against the pace of the opposition forwards

[WJ99mobile]

Lawrence looks out of his depth

Fixed for you

[PontBlue]

I'd really like James to use his left foot