It’s Not All Doom And Gloom Insists Williams

Ashley Williams has dismissed the doom and gloom merchants to insist Wales can still qualify for the 2018 World Cup finals. But the skipper admits Chris Coleman’s side may have to win their six remaining games to take their place in Russia.

Ashley Williams has dismissed the doom and gloom merchants to insist Wales can still qualify for the 2018 World Cup finals.

But the skipper admits Chris Coleman’s side may have to win their six remaining games to take their place in Russia.

Wales are third in group D after Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Serbia with six points – four points off leaders Ireland who they face in Dublin in March.

Everton centre-back Williams said: “It is not all doom and gloom. We have not lost yet, we will take that as a positive.

“We feel we can beat any side, so while it is still a close group, if we have to win all of our games, we are confident enough we can do that.

“And the more it goes on, they turn into must-wins. It is frustrating to take the lead again and not win and keep a clean sheet.

“But it is not like the last one (against Georgia) where the second half was bad and we didn’t do what we were supposed to do.

“I feel like we still played well, but in the end you see how close football can be.”

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