' "THERE'LL BE NO FEARS" '
Sat Oct 10, 2015 8:35 am
Date: Sat 10 Oct 2015
"THERE'LL BE NO FEARS" SAYS WILLIAMS AS WALES PLAN TO CREATE HISTORY IN BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
Wales captain Ashley Williams says the players are focussed on the game and not the occasion with the team needing just one more point for qualification to UEFA EURO 2016.
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA v WALES
UEFA EURO 2016 Qualifying Group B
Saturday, 10 October 2015
Stadion Bilino polje, Zenica
Kick off: 19:45 BST
Wales go in search of at least a point in Zenica today (10 October) as they look to confirm qualification to UEFA EURO 2016 against a Bosnia-Herzegovina team who must win to have any chance of reaching the play-offs.
For Bosnia-Herzegovina to achieve a play-off place, they require Israel to drop points against Cyprus and Belgium. If Israel fail to win their last two matches, it will ensure that Wales automatically qualify for the Finals in France next summer without needing to pick up any more points.
There is however, a significant amount of expectation surrounding Wales with travelling fans and supporters back home wanting to see the team, captained by Ashley Williams, create history and reach a first major finals since the 1958 World Cup.
However, Williams stresses that Wales will approach this match in the same way as every other game up to this point.
“We’ve been working hard for a long time to be in this position,” explained the captain. “This is about us playing the game and not the occasion. We are focussed and have done good work on grass and in the meeting rooms. The lads are in great spirits.
“As a squad we’ve earned a lot of caps. There’s a lot of experience around you and we have our game plan and that is the main thing we focus on.”
Chris Coleman wants his players to achieve qualification at the Stadion Bilino Polje and said: “We’ll take it to Bosnia.
“We hope that for the travelling fans and the supporters at home, we come back with what we came for.”
Williams added: “It’s important we enjoy the situation we find ourselves in and it’s important that we concentrate.
“There’ll be no fears and we won't be unsure on what we have to do.”
Meanwhile, Coleman confirmed that Gareth Bale will start the European Qualifier match against Bosnia-Herzegovina despite only recently returning to action for Real Madrid from injury. “Gareth is fit to start,” said Coleman.
However, Coleman has both this match and the home game against Andorra in mind and added: “I am not sure he is fit enough for 90 minutes but we will monitor how it goes. We have two games in four days, which is tough, so he is unlikely to play 90 in both.”
Bosnia-Herzegovina goalkeeper Asmir Begovic is fully aware of Bale’s danger having played against him the in English Premier League with Chelsea. He said: "I know how good Bale is as I have played against him in England.
"We have to give everything. We need to be positive, play smart and act aggressively against Bale. That is not to be malicious, but you have to be aggressive against a player like him. If you give him space to operate then he causes you all kinds of trouble. We have to, by all costs, try to avoid that.”
Meanwhile, Bosnia coach Mehmed Bazdarevic says his team are prepared to counteract Wales’ quality, and explained: "We have studied them and we are ready to respond, but we are talking about a very disciplined team and very good individuals.
"We will do our best but we can not be tricked into the type of transformations that they play.
"There is big pressure on us but it is good. We are not worried at all and we are looking for success.”
All that is needed now is for this highly anticipated game to kick off.
Together. Stronger
"THERE'LL BE NO FEARS" SAYS WILLIAMS AS WALES PLAN TO CREATE HISTORY IN BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
Wales captain Ashley Williams says the players are focussed on the game and not the occasion with the team needing just one more point for qualification to UEFA EURO 2016.
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA v WALES
UEFA EURO 2016 Qualifying Group B
Saturday, 10 October 2015
Stadion Bilino polje, Zenica
Kick off: 19:45 BST
Wales go in search of at least a point in Zenica today (10 October) as they look to confirm qualification to UEFA EURO 2016 against a Bosnia-Herzegovina team who must win to have any chance of reaching the play-offs.
For Bosnia-Herzegovina to achieve a play-off place, they require Israel to drop points against Cyprus and Belgium. If Israel fail to win their last two matches, it will ensure that Wales automatically qualify for the Finals in France next summer without needing to pick up any more points.
There is however, a significant amount of expectation surrounding Wales with travelling fans and supporters back home wanting to see the team, captained by Ashley Williams, create history and reach a first major finals since the 1958 World Cup.
However, Williams stresses that Wales will approach this match in the same way as every other game up to this point.
“We’ve been working hard for a long time to be in this position,” explained the captain. “This is about us playing the game and not the occasion. We are focussed and have done good work on grass and in the meeting rooms. The lads are in great spirits.
“As a squad we’ve earned a lot of caps. There’s a lot of experience around you and we have our game plan and that is the main thing we focus on.”
Chris Coleman wants his players to achieve qualification at the Stadion Bilino Polje and said: “We’ll take it to Bosnia.
“We hope that for the travelling fans and the supporters at home, we come back with what we came for.”
Williams added: “It’s important we enjoy the situation we find ourselves in and it’s important that we concentrate.
“There’ll be no fears and we won't be unsure on what we have to do.”
Meanwhile, Coleman confirmed that Gareth Bale will start the European Qualifier match against Bosnia-Herzegovina despite only recently returning to action for Real Madrid from injury. “Gareth is fit to start,” said Coleman.
However, Coleman has both this match and the home game against Andorra in mind and added: “I am not sure he is fit enough for 90 minutes but we will monitor how it goes. We have two games in four days, which is tough, so he is unlikely to play 90 in both.”
Bosnia-Herzegovina goalkeeper Asmir Begovic is fully aware of Bale’s danger having played against him the in English Premier League with Chelsea. He said: "I know how good Bale is as I have played against him in England.
"We have to give everything. We need to be positive, play smart and act aggressively against Bale. That is not to be malicious, but you have to be aggressive against a player like him. If you give him space to operate then he causes you all kinds of trouble. We have to, by all costs, try to avoid that.”
Meanwhile, Bosnia coach Mehmed Bazdarevic says his team are prepared to counteract Wales’ quality, and explained: "We have studied them and we are ready to respond, but we are talking about a very disciplined team and very good individuals.
"We will do our best but we can not be tricked into the type of transformations that they play.
"There is big pressure on us but it is good. We are not worried at all and we are looking for success.”
All that is needed now is for this highly anticipated game to kick off.
Together. Stronger
Re: ' "THERE'LL BE NO FEARS" '
Sat Oct 10, 2015 9:04 am
Two things I hope won't happen.... We don't freeze because of the occasion or because we only need 1 point, we play for a draw,either scenario would be disastrous
Re: ' "THERE'LL BE NO FEARS" '
Sat Oct 10, 2015 9:31 am
angelis1949 wrote:Two things I hope won't happen.... We don't freeze because of the occasion or because we only need 1 point, we play for a draw,either scenario would be disastrous
This team unlike other Wales teams in the past, seem very organised and disciplined to make sure they get the result required, I have the feeling that Coleman will have drilled them to not lose it rather than to go out and win it, I think it will be a 0-0, though hope I'm wrong and we do it in style and win it by 2 clear goals
Re: ' "THERE'LL BE NO FEARS" '
Sat Oct 10, 2015 2:13 pm
Leytonstoneblue wrote:angelis1949 wrote:Two things I hope won't happen.... We don't freeze because of the occasion or because we only need 1 point, we play for a draw,either scenario would be disastrous
This team unlike other Wales teams in the past, seem very organised and disciplined to make sure they get the result required, I have the feeling that Coleman will have drilled them to not lose it rather than to go out and win it, I think it will be a 0-0, though hope I'm wrong and we do it in style and win it by 2 clear goals
I think that as well.