' LATVIA V WALES' Match thread

LATVIA v WALES

Kick-off time: 19:45 BST, Monday
TV channel: S4C, Viaplay Sports 1, BBC iPlayer

Odds:
Home 6/1 | Draw 3/1 | Away 4/9

Things haven't gone to plan for Wales in Euro 2024 qualifying. They would have expected to have been right in the mix for qualification, but anything other than a win in this would leave them with a mountain to climb.

Robert Page's side have won one, drawn one and lost two of their four group games to date, with that sole bright spot a 1-0 victory over Monday's opponents, Latvia.

A second win is the minimum requirement here against one of the worst teams in European qualifying, and a win by a wide margin would be most welcome given the Welsh's current -3 goal difference.

Latvia though have played tough a few times in this campaign already, losing by just one goal in three of their four defeats before being thrashed 5-0 by Croatia.

Who will be watching? What do you think the score will be?

There is NO way Wales will get less than 3pts tonight, if they do then Page should resign there and then.

I never ever want my country to loose a game but page gets a reprieve till the next if we win
he should never be near a national team he is not even near league 1 standard
morrison would have made a better fist of it shocking appointment and has destroyed the giggs team of youngsters and slowly the support
Having said that will be in tiffanys puerto rico with colours on as usual giving my support.

Great Support by Wales

Latvia have won 1 in their last 25 games

We should be 2 up.

Hope we have not left our shooting boots in the changing room.

Conor Roberts wins a header in the box and forces a save from the Latvian keeper.

PENALTY WALES

Rambo sends the keeper the wrong way.

Latvia 0 - 1 Wales.

One cool penalty that was.

We should be 4 up.

You have that feeling we need another goal.

Latvian first chance forcing an excellent save from Ward.

Latvian corner.

Another chance for Latvia but the chance went wide.

The issue with international football is you need to play to your strengths, wales will never compete for quick zippy passing games and that’s ok.

Page seems to want to retain the ball more, which isn’t a bad thing, but the chances they are getting are mostly from us being sloppy in possession.

Make us solid at the back, we have midfielders who can create chances and a front line with bags of pace. Pass it around at the back and any kind of break is just broken, it’s frustrating to watch

HT
Latvia 0 - 1 Wales

For years we've lacked a proper no.9 and that's evident tonight. Some wasteful finishing.

Maybe Ian Rush could get his boots on!

Make no mistake Latvia are garbage.

They are but whilst it's just 1-0 they have a chance

Ramsey off Brooks on.

Very strange and worrying.

He did get a kick on the back of his calf in the first half. Let's hope he will be OK for next Saturday

Ramsey injured, talking with physios... inevitable imo.

We have gone of the boil here.

Unbelievable as Latvia should be down to 10 men.

Disgraceful refereeing.

Unbelievable as Latvia should be down to 10 men.

Disgraceful refereeing.

How was that not a red. Even after the VAR check. Wow

This ref should never set foot on a pitch again.
Total disgrace.

After that joke Yellow card for Latvia, Cmon Wales stop messing about, need another 1 or 2 here

How the referee has looked at that several times, and still not given a red card is absolutely crazy! It’s cynical, it’s high, it’s with intent!

Can’t believe that!

Can only assume he kept it yellow because the tackle was with top of foot and not studs. I thought it was red though.

Not impressed with the score though. This could easily end up a draw.

Can only assume he kept it yellow because the tackle was with top of foot and not studs. I thought it was red though.

Not impressed with the score though. This could easily end up a draw.

Looking that way.

Like Chelsea - pretty passing and no cutting edge

Shit game nothing from open play so far 75 mins gone

That should have been the 2nd.