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| Toshack hails dominant Wales win | Toshack hails dominant Wales win |
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| Wales manager John Toshack felt his side's dominance against Cyprus deserved more than the 3-1 victory in Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifier. | Wales manager John Toshack felt his side's dominance against Cyprus deserved more than the 3-1 victory in Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifier. |
| "We are pleased to see some goals go in but I thought we could have scored more - maybe four or five would have been a fairer reflection," said Toshack. | "We are pleased to see some goals go in but I thought we could have scored more - maybe four or five would have been a fairer reflection," said Toshack. |
| "But fortunately we've managed to get some points on the board and we are very, very happy with the result. | "But fortunately we've managed to get some points on the board and we are very, very happy with the result. |
| "It gives me a lot of satisfaction to see the young players perform so well." | "It gives me a lot of satisfaction to see the young players perform so well." |
| News conference: Wales boss JohnToshack | News conference: Wales boss JohnToshack |
| Jason Koumas, Robert Earnshaw and Craig Bellamy scored to restore some much-needed pride after Saturday's 5-1 defeat in Cardiff on Saturday. | Jason Koumas, Robert Earnshaw and Craig Bellamy scored to restore some much-needed pride after Saturday's 5-1 defeat in Cardiff on Saturday. |
| Earnshaw had a shot cleared off the line in injury time, having earlier emulated Koumas by hitting the post in a dominant first-half display. | Earnshaw had a shot cleared off the line in injury time, having earlier emulated Koumas by hitting the post in a dominant first-half display. |
| Toshack accepted he deserved to be criticised for Saturday's defeat - the heaviest at home since 1908 - but said most of the comments went over the top. | Toshack accepted he deserved to be criticised for Saturday's defeat - the heaviest at home since 1908 - but said most of the comments went over the top. |
| We had a very young side out there again. I just hope people realise that. Wales manager John Toshack | We had a very young side out there again. I just hope people realise that. Wales manager John Toshack |
| "I've not known one result to cause such sensationalism," he said. | "I've not known one result to cause such sensationalism," he said. |
| "I know when you get beat 5-1 at home it's not very nice and you would expect to have some criticism. | "I know when you get beat 5-1 at home it's not very nice and you would expect to have some criticism. |
| "But [the critics] have been quiet for 12 months and then all of a sudden after Saturday out they came of the woodwork. | |
| "I suppose some of it might have been justified - we don't mind constructive criticism but it's been a tough two or three days. | "I suppose some of it might have been justified - we don't mind constructive criticism but it's been a tough two or three days. |
| "We hadn't conceded three goals in any game, so to concede three in 45 minutes on Saturday wasn't normal - particularly after he had had most of the play. | "We hadn't conceded three goals in any game, so to concede three in 45 minutes on Saturday wasn't normal - particularly after he had had most of the play. |
| "You might think that's an accident but you're frightened to say it in case it happens again. | "You might think that's an accident but you're frightened to say it in case it happens again. |
| "It didn't fortunately and we are very, very happy to get the three points." | "It didn't fortunately and we are very, very happy to get the three points." |
| As Wales causing plenty of problems in attack, Wales looked secure at the back against a side full of confidence after putting five past the Republic of Ireland on Saturday. | As Wales causing plenty of problems in attack, Wales looked secure at the back against a side full of confidence after putting five past the Republic of Ireland on Saturday. |
| Centre back Craig Morgan hardly put a foot wrong on his debut and goalkeeper Lewis Price, 22, was unflappable in goal as he made his first competitive start. | Centre back Craig Morgan hardly put a foot wrong on his debut and goalkeeper Lewis Price, 22, was unflappable in goal as he made his first competitive start. |
| Toshack added: "We had a very young side out there again. I just hope people realise that. | Toshack added: "We had a very young side out there again. I just hope people realise that. |
| "Richard Duffy is 20, Morgan 21, Lewin Nyatanga 18 and Gareth Bale is 17. I watched them playing for the Under-21s a nine months ago. | "Richard Duffy is 20, Morgan 21, Lewin Nyatanga 18 and Gareth Bale is 17. I watched them playing for the Under-21s a nine months ago. |
| "So we have to be happy with that result and the way the youngsters played." | "So we have to be happy with that result and the way the youngsters played." |