Rob Web page believes Wales are heading into their crunch Euro 2024 qualifier in Latvia with renewed confidence after holding South Korea to a Cardiff draw.
Wales have now gained solely as soon as in 13 video games, however Web page accentuated the positives after a goalless stalemate in opposition to opponents who reached the final 16 of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
“There’s a lot of positives and we take that momentum and confidence into a troublesome sport on Monday,” Web page stated after Wales had returned to motion following damaging Euro 2024 qualifying defeats by Armenia and Turkey in June.
“JJ (Jordan James) has had an excellent debut and he’s had that have beneath his belt in opposition to a world-class staff.
“It’s constructing confidence forward of Monday and eliminating the frustration of June’s camp.
“They’ve reacted in a constructive method. We’ve had conferences by way of the week regards to the defenders and the objectives we’ve conceded.
“We’ve saved a clear sheet in opposition to a technically good staff with among the best strikers (Son Heung-min) in world soccer, and on the finish we might have gained it 1-0 with Kieffer’s header.”
Substitute Kieffer Moore nearly broke the impasse after 66 minutes when his header got here again off a put up.
Skipper Aaron Ramsey, who has simply entered the motion on the hour, was unable to prod residence the rebound from a yard out.
Brennan Johnson performed the primary 45 minutes after finishing a £47.5million transfer from Nottingham Forest to Tottenham on deadline day as Web page chosen a far stronger facet than most had anticipated earlier than their Latvia take a look at in Riga.
Web page stated: “There’s been tons stated for the reason that final camp. Everyone’s entitled to their opinion. It’s not an issue.
“I do know what I’ve obtained within the altering room and the workers room. It’s about successful video games of soccer, I get that. The transition we’re in, we’ve misplaced some world-class gamers.
“You’ll have seen the response of the gamers. I’m actually happy with them.
“I’m happy with how we defended. That was again to our id.
“That’s the extent of efficiency we reached in March, away in opposition to Croatia and at residence in opposition to Latvia.
“We didn’t meet these requirements in June and that’s what dissatisfied me essentially the most, however we had been again to these requirements right here.”
Jurgen Klinsmann was appointed as South Korea head coach in February and has didn’t win any of his 5 video games in cost – drawing three and shedding two.
“It was an excellent take a look at for us and I’m happy with what the gamers confirmed,” stated Klinsmann, the previous Germany and United States boss.
“Wales had a again 5 that was very troublesome to interrupt. As a staff we wish to see improvement, we wish to see them develop and each sport helps us.
“That is the second in these pleasant video games to strive this stuff out, you may see that the staff has modified since my first sport in March.”