Canada Shows 'gulf' As Wales Youngsters Exposed

"We tin spot nan gulf, we knew that was going to beryllium nan case. But if we don't do it, erstwhile are we going to do it?"

Wales leader Craig Bellamy's consequence to what nan mobility of what he had gleaned from his side's 1-0 friends conclusion to Canada was telling.

The caput coach gave Dylan Lawlor, Ronan Kpakio, Joel Colwill and Kai Andrews their world debuts crossed nan September world camp.

And while Cardiff City centre-back Lawlor excelled successful nan 1-0 World Cup qualifying triumph successful Kazakhstan, nan different debutants recovered nan going tougher against Jesse Marsch's move and explosive outfit.

"I learnt that immoderate of our elder boys were outstanding. Some of nan young boys, we person to expose them," added Bellamy.

At only 18 years of age, Kpakio's champion years successful shot are each up of him. He has shown immense committedness successful nan early stages of Brian Barry-Murphy's reign arsenic leader astatine Cardiff, but has made conscionable 14 appearances successful elder nine shot successful his career.

And while Kpakio's committedness is location for each to see, ex-Wales world Nia Jones admitted she fears for nan short-term prospects of nan right-back, and immoderate different young guns, pursuing nan Canada defeat.

Speaking connected BBC Match of nan Day Wales, Jones said: "I americium a small spot worried that immoderate of nan players successful this campy mightiness person played their measurement retired of Craig Bellamy's plans.

"I interest for nan likes of Ronan Kpakio, I thought he really struggled.

"I americium not saying he isn't 1 for nan future, he's only 18 and he is simply a really promising talent, but I deliberation he was exposed a small spot tonight."

Jones' sentiments were echoed by erstwhile Wales world Kath Morgan who, speaking to BBC Radio Cymru's Dros Frecwast, said it could beryllium based on that immoderate of Wales' fresher faces should beryllium fixed much clip to create pinch nan under-21s.

Former centre-back Ashley Williams - who won 86 caps for his state - was speedy to take sides Kpakio, stating that his maiden outing nether Bellamy should not dent his confidence.

"It was a reliable nighttime for him but he did immoderate bully things arsenic well. Don't fto it sound your confidence," said Williams.

"I deliberation a batch of group would person struggled if they'd made their debut coming - Canada were a reliable opponent."

A big of regulars were not progressive successful nan latest world campy - including Ethan Ampadu, Joe Rodon, Nathan Broadhead, Kieffer Moore, Danny Ward, Aaron Ramsey, Connor Roberts and Jay Dasilva - paving nan measurement for youngsters to beryllium fixed a chance.

Bellamy had spoken of nan value of Canada - classed 28th successful nan world by Fifa, 3 places supra Wales - successful nan build-up to nan fixture astatine nan Swansea.com Stadium, highlighting that he wanted his squad to beryllium decently tested.

So it was possibly much understandable that David Brooks was typically negotiated successful his appraisal of nan caller caps.

"We've sewage a very bully squad that are chiefly playing successful nan qualifiers and past we've sewage a batch of young talent that was connected show [against Canada] that I thought did really well," he said.

"A fewer debuts arsenic good which they should each beryllium proud of. I deliberation they gave a bully relationship of themselves."

As has been nan lawsuit down nan years pinch Wales, squad extent is lacking astatine present, hence Bellamy admitted he would activity thief from nan gods earlier adjacent month's friends pinch England astatine Wembley and nan World Cup qualifier against Belgium astatine Cardiff City Stadium 4 days later.

"Honestly, what will I do now? Sit, watch games, pray, person a candle each clip a subordinate of ours is playing that we don't prime up immoderate much injuries than we had successful this 1 (camp)," he said.

"To play against nan apical teams we request our champion players."

But nan semipermanent besides has to beryllium considered, arsenic ex-Wales frontman Rob Earnshaw pointed out.

"What [Bellamy] did was threw successful immoderate of nan young players and said 'listen, this is going to beryllium arsenic large a situation arsenic you get, we're going to propulsion it astatine you and this is going to thief you for later on'," Earnshaw told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast.

The fixture pinch Canada, and successful Lawlor's lawsuit nan Kazakhstan qualifier, gave Bellamy nan opportunity to expose players to elder world football.

But those games person demonstrated Wales still person a measurement to spell erstwhile it comes to building nan extent required to header erstwhile injuries strike.