Bellamy Praises Barry-Murphy’s Cardiff Influence on Wales Squad

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Craig Bellamy has hailed Cardiff City boss Brian Barry-Murphy as a “dream” for Welsh football, citing the positive impact the club’s playing style is having on his national team.   Four Cardiff players have been named in Bellamy’s latest squad for World Cup qualifiers against Liechtenstein and North Macedonia, and he believes Barry-Murphy’s approach is directly benefiting his plans with Wales.

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00:00Craig Bellamy has hailed Cardiff City boss Brian Barry Murphy as a dream for Welsh football,

00:07citing the positive impact the club's playing style is having on his national team.

00:13Four Cardiff players have been named in Bellamy's latest squad for World Cup qualifiers

00:17against Liechtenstein and North Macedonia,

00:20and he believes Barry Murphy's approach is directly benefiting his plans with Wales.

00:25The way he plays is quite similar to how we try to move, Bellamy said.

00:31I like how his back line goes up and it jumps.

00:33You've seen it many moments they are tired early, and we get that.

00:37The players coming through, Cardiff have an average of six or seven Welsh players in the team

00:42playing the way that we sort of play.

00:44We do it with little differently, but it's not too dissimilar.

00:48It benefits me selfishly, and it's a dream for me, to be honest.

00:51Bellamy has been particularly impressed by Reuben Colwell,

00:56who starred in Cardiff's recent League Cup victory over Wrexham.

01:00Colwell, often seen on the periphery of the national team,

01:03is included in the latest squad, alongside brother Joel.

01:07Bellamy also praised Dylan Lawler and Ronan Copacchio,

01:10highlighting their versatility and alignment with Wales' tactical needs.

01:14The players he has playing, especially young players coming through,

01:18like if you look at, say for instance Cardiff at the moment,

01:21they have like his average one or six, seven players Welsh in the team

01:25playing the way that we sort of play.

01:29We do it a little bit differently, but it's not too dissimilar.

01:34Only benefits me.

01:36Cardiff's strong form this season, currently third in League One

01:39and pushing for an immediate return to the Championship.

01:42This has made Bellamy visit the Cardiff City Stadium on multiple occasions.

01:47For the first time in a long, long time,

01:50I've come away from Cardiff Games with a smile.

01:53He said, I'm not a Cardiff fan, but I have an affinity because I'm from there.

01:58Last year it was difficult.

01:59The atmosphere was down.

02:01Now it's positive and it's helping everyone.

02:04Barry Murphy's work in the capital is shaping both club and country,

02:09offering a promises blueprint for the future of Welsh football.

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