Wales Manager Craig Bellamy Says Turkey Will Be A Good Test

Wales manager Craig Bellamy said, “Playing against Turkey will be a good and important test for us. Everyone knows they have very good players individually. They are very successful. They have their weak points like every team. My expectation for the half is for all my players to play with all their might. I have high profile players who play in the Premier League and are used to the tempo. This can be an advantage for us, we can cause them problems.”

Wales will face Turkey in the UEFA Nations League B Group 4 match. Wales Technical Director Craig Bellamy and Aaron Ramsey from the players made statements at the press conference held before this match. Craig Bellamy, who mentioned that Turkey had a good European Championship under Montella’s management, said, “After losing to Austria in the friendly match, they gradually developed their own squad. Their players adapted to the change and were able to play 5-2-3. Playing against Turkey will be a good and important test for us as well. Everyone knows that they have very good players individually. They are very successful. They have their weak points like every team. My expectation from the half is that all my players will play with all their might. I have high-profile players who are used to the tempo playing in the Premier League. This can be an advantage for us, we can cause them problems. We have to keep our defense compact. We want to win every match in the Nations League. We will be on the field with our best squad.”

“I AM VERY PLEASED AND PROUD TO BE THE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR OF WALES”

Bellamy, who will be playing his first match with the Wales National Team, said: “I am very pleased with my group of players. I have worked with a few players before, I have players who are open to learning. We are a developing team. I am very pleased and proud to be the technical director of Wales. I believe we will write a very beautiful story. We will gradually create a structure. We want to progress step by step.”

Craig Bellamy continued:

“Some habits are very important, we can benefit from them. We have to play well and control the ball. My players are very intelligent, they will show themselves. We are prepared for the Turkey match, anything can happen. Our team captain is a very talented player, a great leader. He is a complete professional, it is a great chance to have him in my squad. My players play for Wales and they play for their own country. They should be aware of that.”

AARON RAMSEY: WE HAVE AN EXCITING CAST

Wales captain Aaron Ramsey said: “We have an exciting squad. We are in a period of change. I believe I can contribute to this young and talented squad. I believe we will be successful. I want to contribute to my young teammates. I have never thought about leaving the national team. I want to continue towards the World Cup with this squad. I feel good physically and mentally, I want to play in the Nations League and then continue. There is exciting potential in this squad. Our team is playing very well, we have 6 games in the group, I believe we have a good period ahead of us.”

Reminding that they played 2 matches with Turkey last year, Ramsey said, “We will do our best in all six matches. We played 2 matches with Turkey last year, they also played in the quarter finals in the European Championship and Turkey has a very exciting team. It will be a tough fight, we will see the result. We now have a new coach, a different game structure and team. We have quality players. We aim to advance from the group,” he concluded.