More to come from 'outstanding' Wales, says Bellamy

Nations League: Montenegro v Wales

Venue: City Stadium, Niksic Date: Monday, 9 September Kick-off: 19:45 BST

Coverage: Listen connected BBC Radio Wales, Radio Cymru; unrecorded matter commentary connected nan BBC Sport website and app

Craig Bellamy praised Wales for an “outstanding” show arsenic they started his reign pinch a Nations League tie against Turkey, and said location is overmuch much to travel from his team.

Bellamy’s adventurous caller playing style was evident arsenic Wales sparkled against nan Euro 2024 quarter-finalists successful Cardiff connected Friday, moreover if they were incapable to move their power into victory.

The erstwhile Wales skipper only had 4 days to hole his players for nan lucifer and was encouraged by what he saw earlier their adjacent crippled successful Montenegro connected Monday.

"[The players were] outstanding. We've had a batch of activity this week. There person been a batch of meetings and I americium ever conscious of a load of accusation going into nan players successful a short abstraction of time," said Bellamy.

"But they were awesome this week and that gives you confidence. Believe me, this is nan worst we are going to be. The much we learn, nan much we walk together, nan finer details.

"It's specified a bully start, but there's measurement much to travel from this team.

"I americium not a maestro astatine this aft 1 game, spot me. But I enjoyed it. It was a awesome state to play against successful your first crippled and I americium really happy."

Bellamy had promised a boldly different playing style and a clear identity, and that was crystal clear against Turkey contempt having only worked pinch his players since Monday.

Squad members had spoken glowingly earlier nan crippled astir their caller caput coach's aggravated and meticulous methods, some connected nan training transportation and during study sessions.

The players carried retired Bellamy's instructions impressively, pressing Turkey energetically disconnected nan shot and demonstrating a caller attacking ambition successful possession, fluidly swapping positions and pouring guardant astatine each opportunity.

"I'm beyond [pleased]. You ne'er know. As overmuch arsenic I planned for each scenarios, nan worst scenarios, you sanction it, this crippled has astir apt taught maine complete nan years of playing and coaching to beryllium prepared for immoderate happens connected nan pitch," Bellamy added.

"I had a batch of clip to look astatine Turkey, place wherever I thought location were strengths and weaknesses past provender that accusation to nan players. There's a spot of good tuning we request to do.

"They're a apical squad pinch a apical coach, they adapted. Maybe we could person adapted a small quicker erstwhile they changed, but that's understandable. It was great."

Meanwhile, striker Kieffer Moore will person a caput wounded assessed earlier Wales look Montenegro.

Moore came connected arsenic a second-half substitute against Turkey and sustained a trim to his caput aft Caglar Soyuncu accidentally caught him pinch his studs.

"He was having stitches. Quick turnaround Monday, location will beryllium changes," said Bellamy.

"We will adapt. A crippled against Turkey is different to Montenegro truthful we will tweak a spot really we attack that game, because you attack each crippled differently."