Reporter Xu Danlei reported that 1-1, Welsh players circled the field to thank the lost and regained 1 point, and then they came to the sidelines to thank their fans. Captain Bell looked deeply into the stands, only a little red in the stands, not the "red wall" in the French stands 5 years ago. Against the experienced Swiss in the finals, Wales conceded a goal first, fortunately did not widen the score gap behind, and then equalized, and finally relied on VAR to deny an opponent a goal, the first game can get 1 point, Bale, there is nothing to complain about.
At the last European Championship, Wales unexpectedly reached the final four and became a dark horse. In this competition, Italy swept Turkey on the first day, allowing the Red Dragon to realistically spell out Switzerland and Turkey as the way to qualify for the group this year. But the first draw forced them to get more points from Turkey and be prepared to break the wrist with Italy.
As the Red Dragon shooter, Bale is missing this game. It wasn't until near the end of the game that he had a shot from the sideline that stirred up a little splash, but as captain, Bale was still competent, and in the first half, the Real Madrid striker retreated to his own goal and contributed a header to break the siege.
But what Red Dragons fans want to see is Bale kicking his head in front of the opposing goal. Wales haven't scored a lot of goals lately, which has also plagued the team's performance in the first game of the group. Bale, 31, scored for Wales last time in October 2019 against Croatia. Although he created four goals for the team in his first seven appearances and said before the game that "if I don't score, I will assist", it is difficult for him to create a threat in the game.
The impact of Bale's disappearance, officially rated as the best Swiss striker of the game, Embolo, has the momentum that he can't block, once Bale also has it, it is also the opponent who can't pull, the fence is rushing casually, the Swiss can build the advantage from the first half, the beginning of the second half into a lead.
Thankfully, Wales also had Kiefer Moore, Cardiff's traditional British centre-forward, who initially gave the Red Dragons hopes of victory and equalised in the second half. Moore and kiev Sutherland, who starred in the suspenseful action drama "24 Hours", have the same name, and Sutherland plays a "little strong" hero with no special function. Moore, who has been working hard in amateur leagues for many years, also has a simple and stoic side. Throughout the game, he used his header many times to help defend, and after breaking his head in the first half, the bandage leached red, more like a hero.
Five years ago, Bell was thriving, and at that time, he had not yet made golf his main business.
Bale only entered the role in the second half of the last season on loan at Tottenham, but he did not have a bright performance in the first game of the European Cup in the club's low-load operation during the season. Regardless of whether the rumors before the tournament that Bale wanted to retire after the Cup were true or false, there was no reason why the Welsh captain should not give it wholeheartedly. Football, after all, is an 11-person sport, and wales' situation in this cup is much more difficult than the previous one.
After the last European Championship, Coleman resigned, and Giggs was in trouble before this competition, and Page temporarily took over. He began his coaching career in the Lower Division of England, taking the Wales U21 with him before being promoted to deputy to Ryan Giggs. Page lacks long-term team leadership and competition experience, and is an absolute rookie.
In this game, Page discharged the attacking lineup of 4231, but in actual combat, the team was quickly suppressed by the opponent to the middle line, and after the equalizer, Page immediately replaced Daniel James, which caused dissatisfaction among the Manchester United wingers.
And the last year, Wales also has no "home advantage", 5 years ago in France, Wales stationed in Brittany, with the enthusiastic support of the local people, Welsh games, cheering momentum; this year, Wales trekked to Baku, and because it also flew to Rome against Italy, the group stage in the flight mileage will exceed 7,000 kilometers, and then in Baku against the Turkish fans of the Star Moon Legion, the Red Dragon's "away" disadvantage is more obvious.
In this competition, the Red Dragon only retained 8 players who participated in the last cup, and the President of the Welsh Football Association O'Connor took the initiative to reduce the pressure on the team, "In 2016, we have a lot of expectations, this year is a different team, but also a different competition. "In addition to Joe Arun, 30, Ramsey, 30, and older Bale, there is 21-year-old Ampadu and 20-year-old Neko Williams, and when Bell is tired, the Red Dragon should not be afraid to inject new blood.