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The World Cup qualifiers get underway and of course here on Swansea Independent we follow the national side all the way. Here is the Matchday thread.
Belgium v Wales
Wednesday 24th March 2021
Den Dreef, Leuven
Kick off 7.45pm
Coverage,: Live on BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, 5 Live, BBC Sounds, BBC Sport website and app, S4C, SKY Sports main event LIVE
Highlights,: Match of the Day Wales, BBC One Wales, 24 March, from 22:45 GMT and later on demand
LATEST NEWS
Romelu Lukaku has been named in the Belgium squad for the 2022 World Cup qualifier against Wales despite a coronavirus outbreak at his club Inter Milan, although boss Roberto Martinez admits the striker may not feature. Belgium meet Wales in Leuven on Wednesday and boss Martinez admits their record goalscorer could be missing when World Cup qualification in Europe gets under way.
"It is possible (Lukaku will not play), he is in the middle of a group that is isolating," Martinez said when announcing a 32-man squad for a World Cup qualifying triple-header against Wales, the Czech Republic and Belarus. "Tests are scheduled ahead, but we don't look any further than the next few days to see if Romelu can join us in the national "The (Italian) government and local authorities have got to give him the green light, but this is something we are used to and we will see how it develops.
Martinez manager of Belgium, another Swansea City success in coaching and management
WALES
The squad picked by whoever
Steve Cooper has stated publicly that he has had no contact from anyone at the FAW regards his players and their selection for the national team. “ I used to do it as a matter of courtesy” he said on Saturday. “ However, I’ve heard nothing, not a thing, all the other associations have spoken to me but not Wales” This obviously raises concerns that the unsuited Paige who is apparently ‘ looking after ‘ things whilst Giggs is on bail for hitting his mrs has little or no competency or rationale for running a football team. What a berk.
Robert Paige, No class and clearly hasn’t got a brain when it comes to common courtesy
Before we crack on here is the U21 squad picked by Paul Bodin, jeez does it get any worse ?
Paul Bodin has named eleven uncapped players in a new look squad to face the Republic of Ireland on Friday 26 March at Colliers Park, Wrexham (KO 13:00).
We move on.
Ramsey is out
Aaron Ramsey has been ruled out of Wales' opening two World Cup qualifiers.
Ramsey will miss Wednesday's trip to Belgium and the Czech Republic's visit to Wales six days later after picking up a thigh injury at his club Juventus.
Joe Allen
"A lot of the lads were talking about how they were showing the games again," Allen says. "I'd never watched them back, so I had a chance to go through them again and take that trip down memory lane. "What a summer it was and we're all hoping we get a taste of something similar this summer, with one eye on getting to a World Cup. I don't think you quite get over the trauma of missing out having come so close to qualifying," says Allen, who was taken off injured during that decisive loss. "It was a missed opportunity. A lot of the lads who were part of that campaign know that and I think it's going to be a driving force going into this one. The older you get, the more aware you get you are not going to get that many more chances. And for me personally I am realistic, this qualifying campaign could be the last one in terms of the World Cup. We are going to throw absolutely everything at getting there and what an achievement it would be if we make it."
Chris Coleman on tonight’s game
"If any of the lads are thinking they can go to Belgium and play 90% or even 95% and nick a win, then it's not going to happen," Coleman said. So they've got to go 100%, they've got to believe 100%, put themselves on the line and not be afraid to get it wrong.
"Sometimes we do that and play within ourselves - not just Wales, all athletes do that - but if we can just be brave, we're good enough to go and get a result. I know they're the best team in the world, they're ranked number one, but we've done it before and we can do it again. There are going to be moments when it's going to get really hard, it'll be really tough and those are the moments you just hang on like your life depended on it and you wait for a little opportunity. We will get one of those opportunities and... when you play one of these top international teams you've got to get used to large parts of the game where you're being dictated to in terms of possession, because the opposition are just that good.
"You've got to sit in and bide your time... and that's what we've got to get used to now."
TEAMS
Belgium: Courtois; Alderweireld, Vermaelen, Vertonghen (c); Meunier, De Bruyne, Dendoncker, Tielemans; Mertens, Lukaku, T. Hazard
Subs: Mignolet, Casteels, Denayer, Trossard, Foket, Vanaken, Januzaj, Praet, Benteke, Castagne, Doku, Batshuayi
Wales: Ward; Mepham, Lawrence, Rodon; C.Roberts, Wilson, Allen, Ampadu, N.Williams; James, Bale (c)
Subs: Hennessey, Davies, Gunter, Cabango, J.Williams, Robson-Kanu, Moore, Morrell, Norrington-Davies, Smith, Lawrence
DEFENSIVE WALES TONIGHT.
The expected loss happened but you can’t fault the effort.
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| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : MATCHDAY on 19:28 - Mar 24 with 812 views | onehunglow |
| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : MATCHDAY on 19:17 - Mar 24 by builthjack |
Alun Wyn Jones. 270ish appearances for club/region.
170ish appearances for country.
You think that's ok for his region to let him play for Wales. Yet any Swans players can't play for Wales?
Let's have a level playing field or its best you keep,quiet.
Every other game and more is for his country.
Yet you say footballers shouldn't play one game in eight for their country.
Grow up. [Post edited 24 Mar 2021 19:20]
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What?
What has happened to you.
You are not reading what I have typed.
Try again and ask yourself what has happened to you because ,trust me,it aint pleasant Ken.
As for growing up,lol. No man ever grow up,I mean ,have a look at this site and the language fascists shovelling Welsh downs the throats of the unwanted or the Indys wanting to break away from the country that feeds them and live by selling fookn water.
You never know Rhayader could be reinvented a the Water Capital of Wales.
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| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : MATCHDAY on 19:31 - Mar 24 with 822 views | KeithHaynes |
Tonight’s teams.
Belgium: Courtois; Alderweireld, Vermaelen, Vertonghen (c); Meunier, De Bruyne, Dendoncker, Tielemans; Mertens, Lukaku, T. Hazard
Subs: Mignolet, Casteels, Denayer, Trossard, Foket, Vanaken, Januzaj, Praet, Benteke, Castagne, Doku, Batshuayi
Wales: Ward; Mepham, Lawrence, Rodon; C.Roberts, Wilson, Allen, Ampadu, N.Williams; James, Bale (c)
Subs: Hennessey, Davies, Gunter, Cabango, J.Williams, Robson-Kanu, Moore, Morrell, Norrington-Davies, Smith, Lawrence
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| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : MATCHDAY on 19:33 - Mar 24 with 803 views | onehunglow |
| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : MATCHDAY on 19:31 - Mar 24 by KeithHaynes |
Tonight’s teams.
Belgium: Courtois; Alderweireld, Vermaelen, Vertonghen (c); Meunier, De Bruyne, Dendoncker, Tielemans; Mertens, Lukaku, T. Hazard
Subs: Mignolet, Casteels, Denayer, Trossard, Foket, Vanaken, Januzaj, Praet, Benteke, Castagne, Doku, Batshuayi
Wales: Ward; Mepham, Lawrence, Rodon; C.Roberts, Wilson, Allen, Ampadu, N.Williams; James, Bale (c)
Subs: Hennessey, Davies, Gunter, Cabango, J.Williams, Robson-Kanu, Moore, Morrell, Norrington-Davies, Smith, Lawrence
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Look at that line up.
A good book seems preferable | |
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| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : MATCHDAY on 19:38 - Mar 24 with 803 views | KeithHaynes |
| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : MATCHDAY on 19:33 - Mar 24 by onehunglow |
Look at that line up.
A good book seems preferable |
Very defensive and with a plank like a Paige at the helm it’s going to be huge if we get anything from this. | |
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| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : MATCHDAY on 19:39 - Mar 24 with 798 views | DwightYorkeSuperstar |
What a truly awful line-up that is for Wales. A few average Premier League players mixed in with a few average second tier/third tier players. How is that the best we can come up with even when we accept England's rejects? |  |
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| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : MATCHDAY on 19:41 - Mar 24 with 784 views | onehunglow |
| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : MATCHDAY on 19:38 - Mar 24 by KeithHaynes |
Very defensive and with a plank like a Paige at the helm it’s going to be huge if we get anything from this. |
I don't care easily K but if I were a player of ours I d be pretty fearful.I d be looking to snap De Bruyne,a fantastic player,first ,but then you have a Hazard .
Belgium have done something unbelievable for such a mall country to have such depth in football. | |
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| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : MATCHDAY on 19:57 - Mar 24 with 768 views | KeithHaynes |
Joe Allen off with a hamstring pull. | |
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| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : MATCHDAY on 20:03 - Mar 24 with 737 views | KeithHaynes |
1-0 Wales. Wilson.. | |
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| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : LIVE : 1-1 on 20:19 - Mar 24 with 695 views | KeithHaynes |
Decent goal from De Bruyne, Wales playing 16 at the back. | |
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| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : MATCHDAY on 20:21 - Mar 24 with 690 views | Fireboy2 |
| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : MATCHDAY on 19:39 - Mar 24 by DwightYorkeSuperstar |
What a truly awful line-up that is for Wales. A few average Premier League players mixed in with a few average second tier/third tier players. How is that the best we can come up with even when we accept England's rejects? |
Do not, I repeat, do not feed the troll. |  | | |
| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : LIVE : 2-1 Belgium on 20:22 - Mar 24 with 684 views | KeithHaynes |
2-1 now, Hazard for Belgium. | |
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| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : MATCHDAY on 20:28 - Mar 24 with 667 views | onehunglow |
| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : MATCHDAY on 20:21 - Mar 24 by Fireboy2 |
Do not, I repeat, do not feed the troll. |
Repeat as many times as you like,it doesn't really change things.
Ignore him like you do me | |
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| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : LIVE : 2-1 Belgium on 20:35 - Mar 24 with 664 views | Fireboy2 |
| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : LIVE : 2-1 Belgium on 20:22 - Mar 24 by KeithHaynes |
2-1 now, Hazard for Belgium. |
Different class K, id get moore on to rough them up a bit and to try and hold the ball as we just cannot get it. | | | |
| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : LIVE : 2-1 Belgium on 20:41 - Mar 24 with 641 views | onehunglow |
Roughen them up isn't going to work though is it. It might have done in 1980s but not now.adly. Time was when all Wale had to offer was grit ,determination and that much hackneyed phrase- fire of the dragon. Patronising piddletalk if ever there was .
Just hope Connor come back uninjured.
I blame Joe Jordan | |
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| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : LIVE : 2-1 Belgium on 20:42 - Mar 24 with 647 views | raynor94 |
Czechs are on fire 4-1 up at half-time |  |
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| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : LIVE : 2-1 Belgium on 20:44 - Mar 24 with 637 views | onehunglow |
| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : LIVE : 2-1 Belgium on 20:42 - Mar 24 by raynor94 |
Czechs are on fire 4-1 up at half-time |
Holby's on Tuesday nights so not all gloom and doom | |
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| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : MATCHDAY on 20:45 - Mar 24 with 641 views | builthjack |
| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : MATCHDAY on 19:28 - Mar 24 by onehunglow |
What?
What has happened to you.
You are not reading what I have typed.
Try again and ask yourself what has happened to you because ,trust me,it aint pleasant Ken.
As for growing up,lol. No man ever grow up,I mean ,have a look at this site and the language fascists shovelling Welsh downs the throats of the unwanted or the Indys wanting to break away from the country that feeds them and live by selling fookn water.
You never know Rhayader could be reinvented a the Water Capital of Wales.
Enjoy the game. |
Oh, the Wales hater has surfaced again. It doesn't take long. |  |
| Swansea Indepenent Poster Of The Year 2021. Dr P / Mart66 / Roathie / Parlay / E20/ Duffle was 2nd, but he is deluded and thinks in his little twisted brain that he won. Poor sod. We let him win this year, as he has cried for a whole year. His 14 usernames, bless his cotton socks.
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| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : MATCHDAY on 20:49 - Mar 24 with 628 views | onehunglow |
| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : MATCHDAY on 20:45 - Mar 24 by builthjack |
Oh, the Wales hater has surfaced again. It doesn't take long. |
Behave Ken ffs man.
You're a parody now of what appeared to be a pleasant chap.
You should know by now I hate everyone equally.
Whatever gets you through the night.It's alright. | |
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| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : LIVE : 2-1 Belgium on 20:56 - Mar 24 with 620 views | KeithHaynes |
Great start to the second half for Wales.
Bale could have had 2. | |
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| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : LIVE : 2-1 Belgium on 21:00 - Mar 24 with 606 views | onehunglow |
| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : LIVE : 2-1 Belgium on 20:56 - Mar 24 by KeithHaynes |
Great start to the second half for Wales.
Bale could have had 2. |
Ive turned it back on .
Corrie was good too
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| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : LIVE : 2-1 Belgium on 21:06 - Mar 24 with 603 views | KeithHaynes |
All the updates are on our main story with pics. | |
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| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : LIVE : 2-1 Belgium on 21:14 - Mar 24 with 593 views | raynor94 |
Wales will never have a better chance, to equalize at least, they look real ropey at the back
Me and my big mouth! [Post edited 24 Mar 2021 21:16]
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| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : LIVE : 2-1 Belgium on 21:20 - Mar 24 with 583 views | builthjack |
Wales by far the better side second half, then concede a penalty. | |
| Swansea Indepenent Poster Of The Year 2021. Dr P / Mart66 / Roathie / Parlay / E20/ Duffle was 2nd, but he is deluded and thinks in his little twisted brain that he won. Poor sod. We let him win this year, as he has cried for a whole year. His 14 usernames, bless his cotton socks.
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| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : LIVE : 3-1 Belgium on 21:21 - Mar 24 with 578 views | KeithHaynes |
Mepham 🙄 | |
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| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : MATCHDAY on 21:21 - Mar 24 with 578 views | builthjack |
| Belgium v Wales : Matchday Thread WORLD CUP : MATCHDAY on 19:33 - Mar 24 by onehunglow |
Look at that line up.
A good book seems preferable |
ALERT ALERT ALERT
Wales hater in the room. | |
| Swansea Indepenent Poster Of The Year 2021. Dr P / Mart66 / Roathie / Parlay / E20/ Duffle was 2nd, but he is deluded and thinks in his little twisted brain that he won. Poor sod. We let him win this year, as he has cried for a whole year. His 14 usernames, bless his cotton socks.
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