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Aug 15 2012
Euro Under-21 Qualifying: Wales v Armenia preview
by Our Correspondent, DPW West
Aug 15 2012
NEW Wales Under-21 manager Geraint Williams insists there is no extra
pressure on his side as they prepare for a crucial European
Championship qualifier against Armenia.
Wales currently sit third in Group Three with two games remaining,
trailing leaders the Czech Republic by six points and second-placed
Armenia by one.
Victory in tonight's meeting at the Racecourse in Wrexham would move
Wales ahead of Armenia and keep alive their hopes of securing a
play-off berth as one of the four group runners-up with the best
records.
Defeat would almost certainly end their hopes prior to the final round
of matches next month, when Wales will travel to face the Czechs on
September 10.
The match will be Williams' first in charge since replacing Brian
Flynn as boss of Wales intermediate age-group sides, but he is adamant
there is no anxiety within the camp.
The former Colchester boss said: `It has been an interesting month or
so in charge. Obviously I have the three sides, not just the
Under-21s, but it's the first game for me and we want to get it right.
`But I am not feeling any pressure - every single game for Wales is
important and the players also know that.
`We have two games left and we know that if we win both it might not be enough.
`But we can finish second and we want to finish as high as we can.
`We want to play good football and make sure the crowd in Wrexham see
some good attacking football.
`We want to score goals and we want to go and win these games.'
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport-news/wales-football-team/2012/08/15/euro-under-21-qualifying-wales-v-armenia-preview-55578-31624563/
Aug 15 2012
Euro Under-21 Qualifying: Wales v Armenia preview
by Our Correspondent, DPW West
Aug 15 2012
NEW Wales Under-21 manager Geraint Williams insists there is no extra
pressure on his side as they prepare for a crucial European
Championship qualifier against Armenia.
Wales currently sit third in Group Three with two games remaining,
trailing leaders the Czech Republic by six points and second-placed
Armenia by one.
Victory in tonight's meeting at the Racecourse in Wrexham would move
Wales ahead of Armenia and keep alive their hopes of securing a
play-off berth as one of the four group runners-up with the best
records.
Defeat would almost certainly end their hopes prior to the final round
of matches next month, when Wales will travel to face the Czechs on
September 10.
The match will be Williams' first in charge since replacing Brian
Flynn as boss of Wales intermediate age-group sides, but he is adamant
there is no anxiety within the camp.
The former Colchester boss said: `It has been an interesting month or
so in charge. Obviously I have the three sides, not just the
Under-21s, but it's the first game for me and we want to get it right.
`But I am not feeling any pressure - every single game for Wales is
important and the players also know that.
`We have two games left and we know that if we win both it might not be enough.
`But we can finish second and we want to finish as high as we can.
`We want to play good football and make sure the crowd in Wrexham see
some good attacking football.
`We want to score goals and we want to go and win these games.'
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport-news/wales-football-team/2012/08/15/euro-under-21-qualifying-wales-v-armenia-preview-55578-31624563/