Wales captain Ben Davies described head coach Craig Bellamy as “Mr Calm” after his aspect made arduous work of their opening World Cup qualifier to beat Kazakhstan.
Wales had been effectively beneath their greatest however received 3-1 towards a cussed Kazakhstan aspect, who’re ranked one hundred and tenth on the planet, in Cardiff on Saturday.
Bellamy had a status for being a fiery character throughout a profitable however typically controversial taking part in profession at golf equipment reminiscent of Liverpool, Newcastle United and Manchester Metropolis.
Since taking cost of Wales final 12 months, nonetheless, the previous Wales captain has proven himself to be extra mature and regarded.
“They made it actually tough for us, they had been compact. You can see within the first half we pressured a whole lot of balls once we did not really want to,” Davies, who scored Wales’ second purpose, instructed Match of the Day Wales.
“Within the second half we had been far more disciplined and we acquired the job accomplished, which is an important factor. The purpose [Davies scored] got here at such an ideal time for us, the longer it goes on at 1-1 it makes it a little bit of a tense recreation.
“We have all been in video games like that the place you go into it as favourites, you may have a whole lot of expectations to stroll throughout a group, however you already know it is by no means the case. They seem to be a proud nation that is out on the pitch attempting to win a recreation similar to us.
“The gamers had been those that had been essentially the most pissed off at half-time, whereas Bellamy got here in Mr Calm, he got here in with a plan, was clear within the messaging he gave us and what he anticipated within the second half, he merely requested for extra vitality and hold doing what we’re doing.”
