Chris Coleman’s problems are mounting on the eve of the European Championship after Wales suffered a dispiriting defeat by Sweden at the end of a week spent fretting over injuries to key players. A strong defence was the cornerstone of Wales’s successful qualification. It is hardly ideal preparation for the Wales manager as his squad travel to France tonight for the start of next week’s competition, their first major tournament appearance since 1958. They kept seven clean sheets in ten matches, including two against Belgium, but their record of letting in eight goals in four friendly games since is a

Source: The Times June 05, 2016 17:03 UTC