FT: WALES 0 - 2 IRAN. Match thread

[Wales-Bales]

This is absolute garbage and exactly why I dislike international football.

I watched a better game at my local club on Tuesday.

Relax, we are just lulling Iran into a false sense of security before we drop the hammer.

[Harry Paget Flashman]

No, you didn't. And if you don't like it, turn it off.

Yes I did and the kids are watching it.

[PontBlue]

We need to switch to 442 or 4231

[Wales-Bales]

We need to switch to 442 or 4231

I'm going to switch to ITV if it carries on like this

[PhyllisStant]

We need to switch to 442 or 4231

Having Rodon as the last man so often makes me nervous too.

[NYCBlue]

Yes I did and the kids are watching it.

It's a cagey game of massive consequence. What were you expecting?

[J R Hartley]

The amount of times Ampadu has given the ball away cheaply is criminal.
Get Allen on.

[Wales-Bales]

I thought we played quite well considering we only had nine players on the pitch.

[Maurice Swan]

Iran should be ahead....more dangerous in front of goal...better passing. Bale and Ramsey anonymous, crossing awful, defence very panicky.
....and Gabbidon commentating is soporific.

[Wales-Bales]

The amount of times Ampadu has given the ball away cheaply is criminal.
Get Allen on.

[A Quiet Monkfish]

Carrying Bale and Ramsey again

Shhhh. Not allowed to say that.

[Harry Paget Flashman]

It's a cagey game of massive consequence. What were you expecting?

The ability to pass the ball to each other at pace.

Roberts - shite
Bale - unfit
Ramsey - unfit
Ampadu - shite
Wilson - annonymous
Williams - shite

[LeningradCowboy]

Bale and Ramsey are passengers.

[Wales-Bales]

Iran should be ahead....more dangerous in front of goal...better passing. Bale and Ramsey anonymous, crossing awful, defence very panicky.
....and Gabbidon commentating is soporific.

You win word of the day

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

Learn to cross, please

[Wales-Bales]

The ability to pass the ball to each other at pace.

Roberts - shite
Bale - unfit
Ramsey - unfit
Ampadu - shite
Wilson - annonymous
Williams - shite

I thought you'd gone off for a ****?

[Wash DC Blue]

I'd be happy to have a Mare here but
Connor Roberts offers nothing. He's a liability.

I'd switch Ben Davies to left back, Williams to right back.
Bring on Allen for Wilson and Johnson for Roberts.

[The Bloop]

We give the ball away too easily but that's not helped by players having poor close control. Also trying to pick passes that just aren't there. Only once has Rodon got on the right side of their attackers.

[Wales-Bales]

We should do better in the 2nd half. Playing with the sun in your eyes in 30+ degrees heat ain't fun.

[2b2bdoo]

Really poor, not even sure why we are trying to do

[J R Hartley]

8 interceptions by Iran in the first half. 4 from Ampadu. Get Allen on.

[Bozza64]

get Wilson off and Either Allen or james on

[J R Hartley]

We give the ball away too easily but that's not helped by players having poor close control. Also trying to pick passes that just aren't there. Only once has Rodon got on the right side of their attackers.

We lose possession 87 times first half it’s like watching City in disguise. Normally good technical players losing the ball so easily, very frustrating.

[MacAdder]

At the risk of being controversial and not following the narrative, it is feckin hot out there and with a bit of luck, our boys are keeping a bit in the tank.

HUGE 45 minutes to come

[Wales-Bales]

We lose possession 87 times first half it’s like watching City in disguise. Normally good technical players losing the ball so easily, very frustrating.

We're playing with 9 men.