""I was told before [being appointed] that it was all falling off a cliff. The king [Bale] has gone," said Bellamy. "But I only saw it as like, 'no, there's a lot of good players here'. "Wait until the next couple of years, this machine's going to get stronger.""
""I want us in there on a consistent basis because that's where we play the best teams," said Bellamy. "We need to be in tournaments because we play the best teams. "If we want to be a top football nation, which we've flirted with at times, I want us to be able to try and do it all the time.""
""I don't like defeats but watching the team play the way they did was one of the proudest I've been," said Bellamy, who missed the game through suspension."
Gareth Bale retired nearly three years ago after Wales' 3-0 defeat by England at the 2022 World Cup, prompting predictions of decline. Craig Bellamy has taken charge and lost only two of his 12 games, expressing confidence in the squad's potential and future development. Wales will face England in a Wembley friendly as preparation for World Cup qualifying, with a crucial home match against Belgium on 13 October to keep automatic qualification hopes alive. Bellamy aims for consistent tournament participation to test the team against top opponents and develop Wales into a top football nation.
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