Wales 0-1 Uruguay: 5 Talking Points

Uruguay win the China Cup 2018 by beating Wales in the final
Uruguay win the China Cup 2018 by beating Wales in the final

#2 The Dragons leave a lot to be desired in attack

Despite Gareth Bale's best efforts, Wales never found the elusive equaliser
Despite Gareth Bale's best efforts, Wales never found the elusive equaliser

Whilst Gareth Bale and co. comfortably saw off China in the last four, firing at all cylinders in the 6-0 shellacking, things turned a bit more stringent against an experienced Uruguayan outfit. Not to say Wales were poor going forward; for they mustered a staggering 15 shots at goal of which 7 were on target, but some uncharacteristically sloppy finishing kept them on the backfoot.

Bale, Vokes and King tried several attempts from a distance, but the latter was guilty of missing a good chance from point blank range while being played in a set-piece. There were several such moments in the match where they came close, but Ryan Giggs' outfit just couldn't find a breakthrough.

It's in games like these against a big cheese where Wales would truly be judged. And even if they managed to strike six times against the hapless Chinese, it would account for nothing if such profligacy cuts against mightier sides.

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