NigeSausagepump
20/11/2003, 8:49 AM
Did anyone watch the Wales & Scotland matches last night? I must say I was very disappointed that they didn't make it, it would have been some compensation for our failure to qualify if one of them had made it.
Wales though just looked so far away from the team that beat Italy earlier in the campaign. I know they were missing Bellamy and Davies, but it was all long balls to Hartson or give it to Giggs and hope he can beat five men. In fact the display reminded me a lot of our game against the Swiss - so much at stake, a must win but the team seemed lifeless and totally bankrupt when it came to ideas. I think Wales really missed a leader, just like we did in Basle.
I feared Scotland would be routed against Holland and that's what happened. They have still a long way to go to make inroads at the top level, but they've definitely come on from where they were a few years ago.
Wales though just looked so far away from the team that beat Italy earlier in the campaign. I know they were missing Bellamy and Davies, but it was all long balls to Hartson or give it to Giggs and hope he can beat five men. In fact the display reminded me a lot of our game against the Swiss - so much at stake, a must win but the team seemed lifeless and totally bankrupt when it came to ideas. I think Wales really missed a leader, just like we did in Basle.
I feared Scotland would be routed against Holland and that's what happened. They have still a long way to go to make inroads at the top level, but they've definitely come on from where they were a few years ago.