Rob Web page known as the backing from his gamers “highly effective” after Wales bounced again into Euro 2024 qualifying rivalry with a 2-0 victory in Latvia.
A penalty from skipper Aaron Ramsey – his one centesimal profession aim – and a scrumptious David Brooks chip deep into stoppage time put Wales inside three factors of a top-two place and lifted the stress on under-fire supervisor Web page.
Group favourites Croatia’s 1-0 victory in Armenia was additional excellent news for Wales, who had solely received as soon as in 13 video games earlier than arriving in Riga.
Ramsey and others had backed Web page in the course of the build-up to a sport many noticed as pivotal within the supervisor’s tenure.
Web page stated of the gamers’ help: “It feels good, it feels highly effective, completely – that’s a large praise to myself from the gamers.
“I’ve simply stated to them, even the lads that haven’t performed, all of them play an element. There aren’t any unhealthy eggs in that altering room.
“Strain doesn’t exist, it’s created from exterior affect.
“We did our greatest as employees to attempt to not let that penetrate the bubble and hold as calm as potential.
“We knew it was going to be a tricky check for us after their heavy defeat. It wasn’t simply concerning the win, I assumed the efficiency was excellent.
“For the primary 35 minutes of the primary half, we have been excellent, stored the ball. We received the aim after which retreated just a little bit, which we’ll deal with.”
Wales had quite a few possibilities to place the sport past Latvia after Harry Wilson was bundled over within the field after 28 minutes and Ramsey transformed from 12 yards.
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However none have been taken till the sixth minute of stoppage time when Brooks, on for the injured Ramsey, accepted Wilson’s go to fit dwelling his first Wales aim since recovering from most cancers final yr.
Web page stated: “The stress got here from the surface, understandably, however we by no means questioned it inside the group.
“We knew we needed to give a constructive response after the frustration of June (Euro 2024 marketing campaign defeats to Armenia and Turkey) and we completely have – and a few.
“An amazing efficiency towards a really, excellent (South) Korea staff final week and adopted it up with a very completely different check towards a really bodily staff that went again to entrance fairly a bit.
“We needed to win first contacts and second balls.
“And folks like younger Jordan James stepping in after we requested him to and creating the younger gamers into this staff. He was excellent once more.”
Ramsey paid tribute to his alternative Brooks, who has needed to be affected person to return to the worldwide stage after sickness and harm.
“It wasn’t straightforward, numerous groups have come right here and struggled,” Ramsey advised S4C, whereas including that he got here off early within the second half as a precaution and might be match for Cardiff’s South Wales derby towards Swansea on Saturday.
“To come back right here and win with two objectives is incredible, Brooksy as nicely, it’s good for us.
“He’s so vital for us and it’s good for him to attain. We’re simply pleased to have him again.”