None of this generation of Bulgarians is at a big club outside Bulgaria, which is unusual. There's no Stoichkov or Berbatov. Hard to know what to make of that. It should mean they're weak. And we are ranked 26 places higher. But they might have surprises lurking. #WALBUL #CYMBUL
'DIOLCH TO ALL KEY WORKERS' - massive banner in the stands. Why switch languages after the first word? Bit weird. #WALBUL #CYMBUL
(Yeah, it's that kind of game so far.)
Lovely backheel one-two between Connor Roberts and Gareth Bale just then. Didn't come to anything. #clutchingatstraws
#WALBUL #CYMBUL
I'm enjoying the heavy rainfall in Cardiff being picked up by S4C's microphones. Way better than fake crowd noise. And it's reminding me of "Well I Wonder" by The Smiths.
#WALBUL #CYMBUL
I honestly thought there was no way back for Hal Robson-Kanu after he retired then unretired, but here he is. I know people will have mixed feelings, but I'm quite impressed with Ryan Giggs for keeping the door open. Plenty of managers wouldn't.
#WALBUL #CYMBUL
Thought: Dan James has been Wales' most consistent player for quite some time. We're lucky to have him.
#WALBUL #CYMBUL
Jonny Williams on. Presumably to get kicked up in the air on the edge of the box, and win us a free kick for Bale.
Not to diminish Joniesta's talents, but that's often how it plays out.
#WALBUL #CYMBUL
Julia Kristeva! Georgi Markov! Tsar Boris III! Todor Zhivkov! Anyone called Maleeva who plays tennis! Hristo Stoichkov! Spartacus, possibly! Christo who wrapped the Reichstag! Sylvie Vartan! Mira from Ladytron! Uncle Bulgaria! YOUR BOYS TOOK ONE HELL OF A BEATING. #WALBUL #CYMBUL
Hey, I was wrong about this bit, wasn't I? Hell of a cross he put in for Neco.
94th minute winners are the best winners. I'm still buzzing after that finale to what had been a fairly dull and frustrating match.
#WALBUL #CYMBUL
The dust having settled on Wales v Bulgaria, I keep thinking about Wales v Ireland in 2017. Similar grinding, attritional football from both sides. The difference is, in 2017 Ireland nicked it. In 2020 Wales did. That's progress, under Giggs. We've got to give him that.
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