SM
Inter Milan vs. Como: 3 hrs 33 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
Collect News Data

Wales still have plenty to play for despite disappointing draw - Gareth Bale

:Headline: Wales still have plenty to play for despite disappointing draw - Gareth Bale:
The Dragons have an October double-header away to the Czech Republic and Estonia.
Sports Mole

Gareth Bale insisted Wales have plenty to play for in World Cup qualifying after being held at home by Estonia.

Wales lost ground in the race for automatic qualification by drawing 0-0 with Estonia in Cardiff, while Group E leaders Belgium were beating Belarus 1-0 in Kazan.

Belgium are now nine points clear of Wales, who have two games in hand and are more likely involved in a battle for second place with the Czech Republic.

The runners-up will qualify for the play-offs next March and Wales' next two games are both away, to the Czech Republic and Estonia in October.

"There's still a long way to go and we can't get too down on ourselves," Bale told Sky Sports.

"There's still a lot of games to go. We'll take the positives from this and try to win the next game.

"I felt we played well. We played a lot better than we did on Sunday, but we didn't win and that's football for you.

"We moved the ball and we were a constant threat but we didn't take our chances.

"Obviously we're very disappointed. It's frustrating.

"If you don't finish your chances you don't win games.

"It's one of those nights – we hit the keeper, hit the post, just went wide.

Gareth Bale holds his head after missing a chance for Wales in their World Cup qualifying draw against Estonia (Nick Potts/PA)

"It has been a while since we had that many chances. We have to try to be more ruthless in the next game."

Skipper Bale was Wales' hat-trick hero on Sunday as his stoppage-time winner secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over Belarus.

But Bale could not spare Wales embarrassment this time against opponents ranked 110th in the world and who had conceded 15 goals in losing their three previous World Cup qualifiers.

The Real Madrid forward twice brought superb stops from teenage goalkeeper Karl Jakob Hein before seeing his late header come back off a post.

“It's pure frustration. We weren't clinical enough”
- Wales boss Robert Page

Wales boss Robert Page said: "It's pure frustration. We started the game really brightly, we should have scored in the first minute and then it's a different game.

"In the past sometimes we've won games late on. We've found a way to win and we've had the rub of the green.

"It's dropped for us, but it didn't this time and we weren't quite clinical enough.

"We've just got to be brave and take our chances when they come."

Wales forward Harry Wilson was forced off in the first half with a head injury (Nick Potts/PA)

Page said concussion protocols were correctly followed when Harry Wilson suffered a first-half head injury.

Wilson collided with Hein and carried on for a few minutes before sitting on the turf and leaving the action.

Page said: "He's OK. Protocols are in place for a head injury, he was fully aware of that.

"He didn't feel right and he had to come off. It was blurred vision, I think.

"He's been assessed and things will be sorted out for him before he goes back to his club.

"The medical team made him fully aware (of his situation), he wasn't comfortable and he had to come off."

body check tags ::

amp_article__462815 : Collect and Make Data not in DataBase  : 
last updated article - 2021-09-08 22:20:48:
html db last update - 2021-09-08 22:20:48 :

ex - 7200 : read : write cache and make html

Click here for more stories about Gareth Bale

Click here for more stories about Estonia

Share this article now:
EB
Read Next:
Wednesday's World Cup qualifying predictions including Poland vs. England
>


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!
Read more about Gareth Bale Rob Page Harry Wilson Football
Follow @SportsMole for the latest breaking news stories, and follow @sm_headlines to get every headline from Sports Mole
Recommended Next on SM
Wednesday's World Cup qualifying predictions including Poland vs. England
Short and sweet: Van Dijk issues contract update after 'agreement'

Page options

Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool16123137162139
2Chelsea17105237191835
3Arsenal1796234161833
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest179442319431
5Bournemouth178452721628
6Aston Villa178452626028
7Manchester CityMan City178362925427
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle177552721626
9Fulham176742422225
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton176742726125
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1772839251423
12Brentford177283232023
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd176472122-122
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham175572230-820
15Everton163761421-716
16Crystal Palace173771826-816
17Leicester CityLeicester173592137-1614
18Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1733112740-1312
19Ipswich TownIpswich172691632-1612
20Southampton1713131136-256
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

history www

Exiled Chelsea star braced for transfer frustration as club 'receive no offers'

1

EC

Hamstrung: Which Arsenal games will Saka miss through injury?

2

HW

Short and sweet: Van Dijk issues contract update after 'agreement'

NEW

3

SA

Badiashile, Lavia, James latest: Chelsea injury, suspension list vs. Fulham

4

BL

Chelsea identify Sporting prospect for 2025 Strasbourg loan?

5

CI

Monday's Serie A predictions including Inter Milan vs. Como

6

MS

Rodri, Dias latest: Man City injury, suspension list for Everton battle

7

RD

Preview: Test Series: Australia vs. India - prediction, team news, series so far

8

PT

Man United 'transfer list two senior stars' as Amorim leads Old Trafford rebuild

9

MU

Martinez makes questionable Man United claim after Bournemouth defeat

10

MM


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .