"But maybe I take a little bit of that back because that was as close to the perfect performance as I have seen. That was incredible. The way we were able to use the ball, our timing. We didn't play with a forward, we had three [number] 10s. But they were in the position where you drag someone out and someone runs, then the wide players were connected with it as well."
"The result was one thing, the victory Wales needed to finish second in their World Cup qualifying group and secure home advantage for their play-off semi-final in March. The performance was another matter altogether, a dizzying mix of expressive, ultra-attacking football played at a rapid pace, combined with a raw physical intensity off the ball which overwhelmed their opponents."
Wales demolished North Macedonia 7-1 in Cardiff, securing second place in their World Cup qualifying group and home advantage for the play-off semi-final. The performance combined expressive, ultra-attacking football at a rapid pace with intense off-the-ball physicality that overwhelmed a side who had conceded only three goals in seven qualifiers. Wales doubled North Macedonia's season total in 19 first-half minutes and created a carnival atmosphere. Manager Craig Bellamy described the display as as close to perfect as he had seen, praising ball use, timing, positional movement and the team’s clinical finishing.
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