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Post by eppingblue on Mar 24, 2019 13:10:51 GMT
Daniel James starting, called it! J Lawrence in defence though? Whats that about? Worried. Absolutely. Would have preferred to see Williams bring experience to the backline. Conceding so few goals in the last euro qualifiers was the bedrock that saw us through.
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Post by alarch on Mar 24, 2019 13:15:08 GMT
If Williams isn't fit then Dummett alternative. Giggs could be hero or zero tonight...
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Post by manulike on Mar 24, 2019 13:19:14 GMT
Obviously Giggsy totally ignoring my posts about Lawrence playing better in a 5 than a 4 ;*(
Admire his courage.
Come on Wales
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Post by holmesdaleultra on Mar 24, 2019 13:24:27 GMT
Beautiful day for 3 points.
C'mon Ryan and the boys.
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Post by Albert on Mar 24, 2019 13:36:25 GMT
Just cancelled my 3 tickets in block 513 front row . Short notice I know . Contact Matthew FAW. That's who I emailed
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Post by manulike on Mar 24, 2019 13:52:10 GMT
Surprised not to see Neil Taylor in the 23. Must be an injury, surely?
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Post by barry on Mar 24, 2019 13:53:29 GMT
Just cancelled my 3 tickets in block 513 front row . Short notice I know . Contact Matthew FAW. That's who I emailed It's not that bad a line-up ! At least Giggs is his own man. Thanks Ash. A true ledg. Can hold your head up high. None of the starting eleven v T&T starting? We'll know next time.
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Post by Albert on Mar 24, 2019 13:57:21 GMT
🤔🤔
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Post by barry on Mar 24, 2019 14:07:49 GMT
Was going to post how I thought James would perhaps be better as an impact sub.
Glad I didn't !!!
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Post by bale-droed on Mar 24, 2019 14:11:16 GMT
Bloody magic start
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Post by barry on Mar 24, 2019 14:15:09 GMT
Looking very sharp and well up for it.
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Post by bringbackelmo on Mar 24, 2019 14:46:07 GMT
Great half, would like to be more than one up but more than happy with the performance! More of the same required second half, need to kill them off.
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Post by robin1864 on Mar 24, 2019 14:47:47 GMT
Got Slovakia on the run. One more goal and jobs a good 'un.
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Post by barry on Mar 24, 2019 15:00:08 GMT
Slovakia had a good spell but we came back to dominate.
Looking very solid at the back.
They have 3 players rightly booked and could well see a sending off here.
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Post by bale-droed on Mar 24, 2019 15:15:37 GMT
So how long until they score? 4 minutes?
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Post by bale-droed on Mar 24, 2019 15:31:49 GMT
Anyone else so nervous at this time?
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Post by robin1864 on Mar 24, 2019 15:43:35 GMT
Anyone else so nervous at this time? Me. Like a Lamborghini going forward, but the back is like a Reliant Robin.
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Post by barry on Mar 24, 2019 15:54:23 GMT
Rode our luck a bit in the end. Great work from Hennessey.
Ceded the middle once we went to back five.
A win and a clean sheet so musn't grumble.
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Post by chislenko on Mar 24, 2019 15:59:24 GMT
Top of the league 😎
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Post by zakbaby on Mar 24, 2019 16:00:14 GMT
A win is a win and all that but the second half was poor. They missed a sitter after Hennesey save. Bale was very poor, worst performance from him in a Wales shirt. Gave the ball away every time he had it. Joe Allen head and shoulders above everyone on the pitch. For my money our most important player. But like I said 3 welcome points
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Post by quetzal on Mar 24, 2019 16:00:16 GMT
Had to take my son to football match so only saw the first 30 mins. Couldn’t get a stream. Horrible watching updates on bbc. But well done Wales
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Post by insertname on Mar 24, 2019 16:15:42 GMT
Had to take my son to football match so only saw the first 30 mins. Couldn’t get a stream. Horrible watching updates on bbc. But well done Wales You switched off at the right time mate After an excellent start full of pace and endeavour we ran out of steam after half time and as soon as Brooks and James went off we lost our way a bit. Should have had a commanding lead by that point and ended up hanging on- very reminiscent of the home games in the World cup except at least this time we held out.
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Post by rushy on Mar 24, 2019 16:20:04 GMT
Yep a win is a win, really important start to the campaign, not sure of the shape Giggs is working with but hopefully we can improve the performance over 90 mins in future games.
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Post by rushlegend on Mar 24, 2019 16:22:42 GMT
Thought Matt Smith was MOTM - Outstanding display - kept the ball well when we were under pressure - almost faultless display - well done that lad!!!
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Post by dai on Mar 24, 2019 16:35:03 GMT
Bloody hell, why do we always do it the hard way! Last 30 mins was ugly.
Cant complain too much, we shouldve put 2/3 away in the first half.
Not sure why Giggs took off our two best counter attacking players when Slovakia were on top. Invited Slovakia to take charge of the match.
Great start, just a tad shame we didnt finish the job off when we could.
Lots of top performances, Bale looked out of sorts though.
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Post by fireboy0610 on Mar 24, 2019 16:36:14 GMT
Thought Matt Smith was MOTM - Outstanding display - kept the ball well when we were under pressure - almost faultless display - well done that lad!!! There were several players who played well, i thought the centre halves played very well and obviously dan james, cant believe giggs took him off, it was squeaky bum time after that
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Post by quetzal on Mar 24, 2019 16:36:38 GMT
Had to take my son to football match so only saw the first 30 mins. Couldn’t get a stream. Horrible watching updates on bbc. But well done Wales You switched off at the right time mate After an excellent start full of pace and endeavour we ran out of steam after half time and as soon as Brooks and James went off we lost our way a bit. Should have had a commanding lead by that point and ended up hanging on- very reminiscent of the home games in the World cup except at least this time we held out. We should have been more than 1 nil up. ok we ran out of steam but i still think Giggs is going for it. Cookie lost the way in the WCQ
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Post by hooky on Mar 24, 2019 16:42:58 GMT
Joe Allen, Matt Smith and Dan James really stood out:
Allen - everywhere, always busy. You gotta love him. What the hell is he doing in the Championship! Smith - just seems to have so much time on the ball and knows his role. He plays well beyond his years - he is just 19! James - not much to say! What a weapon his pace is! He seems to be adding the composure to his game - goals and assists (Wilson should have buried his pass). I did not see this coming 12 months ago - I was focused on Woodburn, Brooks, Ampadu, etc - did not believe James would get to this level so quickly. I am usually an excellent judge but underestimated him!
Senior and established players disappointed!
Bale - was our worst player. Is a waste of a space when he plays like that. Hopefully he sorts himself out. Davies - was a bit poor today Wilson - should have hit the target with that chance. I noticed his goals for Derby dried up recently so not a big surprise he did not make an impression. Conor Roberts - was not so great today
Brooks was OK but below his Bournemouth level. He is coming back from an injury though.
Dan James and Lawrence are now committed. Just need Montando to get a competitive cap! Compare us to the Republic of Ireland (Rice)!
Well done Giggs. May not be tactically brilliant at the moment but I like that he is picking form players and not overly loyal like Coleman. It keeps things thresh and players will presumably respond to the fairness of his approach. How brave was it to drop Williams!
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Post by quetzal on Mar 24, 2019 16:49:19 GMT
7 yellow cards for Slovakia. Will that comeback to haunt them. Wales have a lot of pace that´s for sure!!!!
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Post by hooky on Mar 24, 2019 16:51:29 GMT
We need Bale to become a centre forward. He adds little defensively and he is usually deadly when he has a sight of goal. We do not have an outstanding centre forward at the moment. He is floating around and we can't afford both him and Ramsey floating around as if they are Messi - I'd rather have the hungry,hard working youngsters doing the job and insist Ramsey works a bit harder for us when he is back.
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