World Cup 2026 Qualifier | The Official Match Thread | Belgium 4 Wales 3 | Attendance: 33,653 (4,500 Cymru) | Monday 9th June 2025

[CygnusX1]

In a group where goal difference will be a huge factor, we can’t give up on this.

 

[Bluenile]

Playing like us under Williams.

 

[monmouth]

This is a total shit show... standing off them no desire to press.

Walking it out not outlets... pains me to say we need to go long with Moore if we keep playing like this

Absolutely. Bellamy got this one totally wrong. Setup, mindset and tactics.

That said, they are on another planet to us. We are Liechtenstein to them only less competent defensively. Hardly surprising. Like an fa cup tie, they need to be at their worst, we need to be full strength and playing out of our skins. Giving them a ridiculous penalty start just kills it stone dead.

 

[J_B]

We're winning the possession stat. The process is under way.

 

[monmouth]

In a group where goal difference will be a huge factor, we can’t give up on this.

Is it? Belgium will win the group easily, so to come second we need to match NM against the minnows* and beat them at home. I doubt GD will be a factor in that. Or am I missing someting**

*The other minnows I mean, as we are a minnow, just not as minnowish.

**a five goal second half salvo from the Heiffer hopefully.

 

[Ringwood]

It's only Ampadu putting a foot in.. James and Wilson passengers.

 

[Jack2jack]

It's only Ampadu putting a foot in.. James and Wilson passengers.

We certainly havent been as aggressive tonight.

 

[monmouth]

In games like this, poor players like Sorba look exactly what they are. Flat track mules.

 

[Martyn - Derwydd]

Line up looks like 5 defenders and 5 attackers. Midfield anyone?

As I said pre game. Midfield anyone?

Non-existent

 

[Jack2jack]

In games like this, poor players like Sorba look exactly what they are. Flat track mules.

Up against Doku.

 

[monmouth]

5 players just standing in a line. This is really poor. Bellamy is learning hopefully. Second half has to be about trying to regain some confidence and morale.

 

[J_B]

Up against Doku.

Sums it up. Stoke V Man City.

 

[sit_down_jack]

Feels like we’ve approached this game giving them no respect and expecting it to be more or less even. They’re aging and they’ve lost a bit of quality but there is still an ocean of difference between us and them.

 

[monmouth]

Have we got a pen?

 

[Jack2jack]

Bet they dont give this one