Matty Jones admits qualifying for a significant event is on his agenda after being appointed Wales Under-21 supervisor.
The principal operate of the lads’s U21 set-up has often been seen as offering a pathway for the senior crew, and a number of other gamers set to make Robert Page’s World Cup squad in November are eligible to play age-grade soccer.
Wales have by no means certified for a significant U21 event however Jones, who has stepped up from the U18s following the departure of Paul Bodin in July, says there are actually expectations to take action.
He stated: “What I like to maintain is the expectations of the players – and the players want to qualify.
“They want to fulfil this profile of being a team that qualifies for the next stages, whether that is a play-off or getting to a finals tournament.
“We are riding a wave in Welsh football at the moment, and we want to support the player with that dream.”
Llanelli-born Jones performed top-flight soccer for Leeds and Leicester earlier than his profession was reduce brief by damage on the age of 23.
He received 13 caps for Wales and says the hyperlink between the senior and U21 set-ups has by no means been stronger.
“We are promoting the Under-21s becoming more aligned with the first team,” stated 42-year-old Jones, who may even have a World Cup temporary in Qatar to analyse Wales’ future opponents.
“The reason we’re here next week beside the first team is exactly how it should have been many years ago.
“It’s been separate at times, but we take our modelling from the first team and our players need to see the identity of Pagey’s side.”
Jones has named a 26-strong squad for his first take a look at, a Vienna pleasant towards Austria on September 27.
Birmingham’s Hereford-born midfielder Jordan James has returned to the Wales fold having made two substitute appearances for England U20s in March.
“Gone are the days when you are Welsh through and through and that’s all we had,” Jones stated.
“A lot of players have dual nationality and are going to get a lot of attention from other nations. It becomes a competition for us.
“Jordan was deflated somewhat with his (England) experience for a number of reasons, and we’re delighted he’s come back to his brothers with open arms.”
Midfielder Charlie Savage, whose father Robbie performed alongside Jones for Leicester and Wales, wins an U21 name for the primary time after impressing on Manchester United’s pre-season tour to Australia and the Far East.
Wolves ahead Chem Campbell, who has made a few Premier League appearances from the bench, has not been included as Jones says he desires to give attention to his membership profession for now.
Wales U21 squad: C Tyler (Coventry), D Robson (Hill), E Beach (Chelsea), E Watts (Swansea), F Stevens (Swansea, on mortgage from Brentford), O Denham (Cardiff), O Bevan (Yeovil, on mortgage from Bournemouth), M Baker (Stoke), O Beck (Bolton, on mortgage from Liverpool), I Hughes (Leicester), L Hoole (Bristol Rovers), Z Ashworth (West Brom), O Hammond (Nottingham Forest), T Sparrow (Stoke), E King (Crewe, on mortgage from Cardiff), O Ewing (Leicester), C Savage (Man Utd), R Howley (Coventry), J James (Birmingham), J Raymond (C Palace), J Lannin-Sweet (Arsenal), E Turns (Brighton), P Jones (Huddersfield), J Farrell (Juventud de Torremolinos, on mortgage from Granada), J Thomas (Swansea), J Taylor (Peterborough).
Source: www.unbiased.co.uk