2) No Ramsey, no party for Wales
Arsenal star Aaron Ramsey was ruled out of the crucial semis after picking up his second booking of the competition against Belgium in the quarter-finals, which meant Wales would have their task cut out against Portugal.
The Welsh midfielder had been one of the pivotal players to his side’s fairytale run, scoring once and assisting 4 times. His absence from their semi-final game certainly had a negative impact on Wales’ performance as the British outfit lacked the guile in the midfield and were also tame in the attack.
Gareth Bale was arguably their only real threat, firing at goal from long distance, but landing safely into the hands of Rui Patricio. Wales weren’t in their element, and that may be largely down to their Gooner maestro.
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