Wales hero Liam Cullen hailed their “perfect start” below Craig Bellamy and the constructions developed to perform World Cup credentials.
Swansea demonstrator Cullen racked up two occasions– his preliminary world aims– as Wales recouped from a really early drawback to defeat Iceland 4-1 within the Nations League on Tuesday.
Turkey’s shock 3-1 loss in Montenegro noticed Wales prime Group B4 and win promo to League A, whereas enhancing their 2026 World Cup credentials actually hopes.
“He wants us to dictate games, he wants us to attack teams,” Cullen claimed, laying out Bellamy’s design of play and imaginative and prescient.
“At the identical time, if it’s not on and groups are working us out slightly bit we’ve obtained different options. He places so much into us to take our accountability out on the pitch.
“I feel within the first six video games, the concepts and the way in which he desires us to play is working for us and hopefully we are able to take that into the World Cup qualifiers.
“Topping the group tops off the proper begin for the supervisor and his workers.
“That’s the dream, all of us wish to make the World Cup and I don’t assume there was a greater approach than the Nations League to start out his reign off.
“It’s going to be a little while until we’re all back together in March, but we’re already looking forward because we can go into that campaign full of confidence knowing we’ve topped the group and we’re back in League A.”
Pembrokeshire- birthed Cullen was a unlikely Wales hero regardless of being known as the ‘Kilgetty Messi’ by Swansea followers.
The 25-year-old had really not racked up for two months and his first-half twin equalled his interval’s whole quantity within the Sky Bet Championship.
Cullen claimed: “I’ve been pondering to myself it was about time I obtained again on the scoresheet and it was time for my first worldwide aim.
“It was the proper evening, one I’ve dreamt about since kicking a ball.
“He (Bellamy) simply informed me he’s pleased with me and that I deserve it, so hopefully I can provide him extra moments like that sooner or later.
“When he got here in he mentioned he favored what he’s seen from me and as soon as I obtained within the staff I needed to repay that religion.
“He got here into the camp after I was with the under-17s. The sort of element he went into even again then, you knew he was going to be coach.
“I’ve learned so much from him. He’s given me things I can take back to my club and add to my game, hopefully I can keep making steps forward.”
Wales’ Nations League success has really scheduled them a spot in Pot 2 when the draw for the 12 European World Cup certifying groups is made in Zurich on December 13.
The Dragons are correctly ensured a 2026 World Cup play-off space must they not certify immediately for the occasion in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
