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Jenas: It feels like the end of an era: "Both teams go

Tue Nov 29, 2022 9:43 am

Jenas: It feels like the end of an era:




"Both teams go into this game wanting to find a performance for different reasons: Wales probably to sign off with one, and England to take one forward into the knockout stages.

"This feels like the end of an era for this Wales team but if Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey and Joe Allen - who are all in their 30s and unlikely to play in another World Cup - want a big send-off, then this provides it.

"It doesn't get much bigger than playing England at a World Cup and that makes them dangerous opposition, regardless of the fact they are extremely unlikely to get out of the group.

"It's not just those three - the whole team will be desperate to do better here after couple of disappointing displays in Qatar.

"For them to find the performance they want will be fully down to emotion, their fans and knowing what it means to the story of their career, rather than being able to tactically put something together to beat England, because on that level they are nowhere near as good."

Jermaine Jenas on BBC