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" Wales squad for play-off final and Nations League "

Thu May 19, 2022 2:50 pm

Thursday May 19th

By Glen Williams



Everton and Sunderland striker Nathan Broadhead has been called up to Rob Page's Wales squad for their upcoming World Cup play-off final and UEFA Nations League ties.

Broadhead was once heralded as one of the next big things in Welsh football and has gone some way to justifying that tag courtesy of a tremendously successful campaign on Wearside, despite a three-month stint on the sidelines with a hamstring injury. The 24-year-old, on loan from Everton, has netted 13 goals in 26 games for the Black Cats, who are currently preparing for a League One play-off final with Wycombe.

There are otherwise few surprises in Page's squad, with captain Gareth Bale invariably included despite his continued lack of game-time for Real Madrid. Fellow star Aaron Ramsey also gets the nod and will hope to put his disappointment in the Europa League final behind him after missing a crucial spot-kick for Rangers in their penalty shootout defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt.

Nottingham Forest's Brennan Johnson, another man preparing for a Wembley play-off final towards the end of the month, also takes his place in the squad. Cardiff City's Mark Harris and Rubin Colwill are called up, but Swansea City defender Ben Cabango misses out due to injury.

Wales kick off a crucial international window with a trip to Poland in the UEFA Nations League on June 1, before hosting either Scotland or Ukraine in a gargantuan World Cup play-off final four days later.

They then host the Netherlands on June 8, before welcoming Belgium to the capital three days later, ending a busy summer schedule with a return clash against the Dutch on June 14.

WALES SQUAD IN FULL



Wayne Hennessey (Burnley)
Danny Ward (Leicester City)
Adam Davies (Sheffield United)

Ben Davies (Tottenham)
Joe Rodon (Tottenham)
Chris Mepham (Bournemouth)
Chris Gunter (Unattached)
Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United)
Connor Roberts (Burnley)
Neco Williams (Fulham - On loan from Liverpool)

Joe Allen (Stoke City)
Joe Morrell (Portsmouth)
Ethan Amapdu (Venezia - On loan from Chelsea)
Matthew Smith (MK Dons)
Aaron Ramsey (Rangers - On loan from Juventus)
Dylan Levitt (Manchester United)
Rabbi Matondo (Cercle Brugge- On loan from Schalke 04)
Sorba Thomas (Huddersfield)
Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City)
Harry Wilson (Fulham)
Jonny Williams (Swindon Town)

Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)
Daniel James (Leeds United)
Mark Harris (Cardiff City)
Nathan Broadhead (Sunderland - On loan from Everton)
Kieffer Moore (Bournemouth)
Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest)

Re: " Wales squad for play-off final and Nations League "

Thu May 19, 2022 3:47 pm

What has Tom Lawrence done wrong?

Re: " Wales squad for play-off final and Nations League "

Thu May 19, 2022 4:44 pm

What has Jonny Williams done right :|

Re: " Wales squad for play-off final and Nations League "

Thu May 19, 2022 7:38 pm

theclaw wrote:What has Jonny Williams done right :|


:lol:

Does suggest Page has his favourites or much like Morison he wants a particular type of "all effort" player.

Re: " Wales squad for play-off final and Nations League "

Thu May 19, 2022 11:43 pm

no jacks

Re: " Wales squad for play-off final and Nations League "

Fri May 20, 2022 1:59 am

Has anyone had their tickets yet ?

Re: " Wales squad for play-off final and Nations League "

Fri May 20, 2022 2:09 am

How does Morrell keep getting selected? He's genuinely awful

Re: " Wales squad for play-off final and Nations League "

Fri May 20, 2022 2:55 am

I can’t believe Williams and Gunter are still getting picked. I can’t imagine Tom Lawrence, and even Tom Lockyer being to impressed.

Re: " Wales squad for play-off final and Nations League "

Fri May 20, 2022 4:34 am

theclaw wrote:What has Jonny Williams done right :|


Lol

Re: " Wales squad for play-off final and Nations League "

Fri May 20, 2022 7:01 am

Williams makes the cut before Lawrence :lol:

Re: " Wales squad for play-off final and Nations League "

Fri May 20, 2022 7:02 am

I have to agree with other posters on here, how the hell can morrell and Williams still be getting picked?
This surely indicates that Rob Page is not the man to take Wales into the WC campaign? I wish Giggs would step down so we can get a decent full time manager.
I suppose the argument could be that there is no one available?

Re: " Wales squad for play-off final and Nations League "

Fri May 20, 2022 7:32 am

NIBluebird wrote:Has anyone had their tickets yet ?


I haven’t :banghead:

Re: " Wales squad for play-off final and Nations League "

Fri May 20, 2022 7:54 am

Morel always does well when he plays, and while there are other better players he gives something others don't, and has a good long pass on him.

Williams, I can't defend as well but he's a good professional and I imagine it's too do with team spirit and dressing room -which is so important with Wales, we are better than the sum of our parts. Which is why Lawrence who seems a bit of a **** isn't there

That's my take

Re: " Wales squad for play-off final and Nations League "

Fri May 20, 2022 2:55 pm

Qwerts wrote:Morel always does well when he plays, and while there are other better players he gives something others don't, and has a good long pass on him.

Williams, I can't defend as well but he's a good professional and I imagine it's too do with team spirit and dressing room -which is so important with Wales, we are better than the sum of our parts. Which is why Lawrence who seems a bit of a **** isn't there

That's my take


It's a funny old game, how people perceive things differently.

I always notice he gives the ball away, is unable to hold onto it due to a lack of physical presence and speed, and generally disappears in the game, and is easily overrun.

Williams is decent, much better at keeping the ball but also suffers from similar lack of presence. Although if he loses the ball, it tends to be higher up the field and less impactful, whereas Morell tends to lose it in our own half or near the half way line.

Re: " Wales squad for play-off final and Nations League "

Fri May 20, 2022 10:51 pm

Wayne S wrote:What has Tom Lawrence done wrong?


Good Call .

Re: " Wales squad for play-off final and Nations League "

Sat May 21, 2022 3:03 am

Just realised Will Vaulks isn't in there, and Morrell and Williams in over him. Surely you'd have 1 of WIlliams and Morrell, and then Vaulks. Williams and Morrell both very similar, whilst Vaulks offers more steal and a goal threat.

Re: " Wales squad for play-off final and Nations League "

Sat May 21, 2022 1:54 pm

Tom Lawrence not Pages friend, Johnny Williams is. Sorry but I don't rate Page even plays Gunter who's not even with a club, Players from lower leagues seems we are going backwards with him.Hope Wales get through and not backfire on him. Harris selected cant maintain a Cardiff place, Giggs came in a revamped the whole team turned over a new page now page is turning it back. Bale and Ramsey played with world class players now playing with some 3rd rate players they cant be happy with that.