The Welsh Under 21’s near miss at qualification for next years summer finals – they lost 5-4 to England on aggregate – has led Swans defender Williams to believe that now they have come through the ranks, the senior team can push on and end their 50+ year wait for a major finals.<\/p>\n
Williams won his 7th Welsh cap in Germany in the last qualifier – a game that Wales lost narrowly 1-0.<\/p>\n
Speaking to Wales on Sunday, Ash said \u201cThe talent coming through is unbelievable and I think we will qualify \u2013 if not for this one then the next one<\/p>\n
\u201cThe average age of the side is a lot younger than it was before and it is going to get younger.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe the performances we have had recently are because we have got no fear now.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe we just don\u2019t know any other way.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are not fearful because we are just young lads playing football.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou look at any nation playing well and the core of the team has been together for a good three or four years.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we can stay together now and stay fit when we meet up it will almost be like a club side getting back together.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we will have a brilliant team in a few years when we all get to know each other.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will be strange that when the lads from the under-21s come through we will be the experienced players even though we are still only young ourselves. It is going to be a very exciting time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Williams also singled out Aaron Ramsey – who scored his first Arsenal goal in the Champions League win this week – for special praise \u201cHe is a quiet lad, not arrogant in any way and I was really impressed with him when he trained with us.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think he is a brilliant player, a special talent.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is fantastic that he is Welsh.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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