Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey bullish over Belgium clash after 3-0 win in Israel
Sunday 29 March 2015 11:10, UK
Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey is confident of cementing top spot by upsetting Group B favourites Belgium when the sides meet in a European Qualifier on June 12.
Ramsey was on target as Chris Coleman's side swept to a 3-0 win over Israel in Haifa on Saturday - continuing their unbeaten campaign and overhauling their hosts at the top of the table in the process.
Having held Belgium to a draw in Brussels in November, Ramsey is relishing the return clash at Cardiff City Stadium - despite Marc Wilmots' men issuing a statement of intent at the weekend with a 5-0 rout of Cyprus.
My nan passed away on the weekend, that's why it's been quite tough. My goal was for her. I'm just really proud.
Arsenal star Ramsey said: "We'll be looking forward to Belgium. It's a tough game but we are full of confidence at the moment. We are top of the group, so why can't we win the game?
"My nan passed away on the weekend, that's why it's been quite tough. My goal was for her. I'm just really proud I could score the goal for her. I know she's looking down on me and I was glad I could score.
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"I shut my eyes, got my head on it and thankfully it went in. It was a great performance and 'Ginge' (James Collins) said in the dressing room that's maybe the best performance away from home he has been involved in.
"We looked quite comfortable and played with a lot of belief. It was a great performance from the boys, we came here believing we could get a result and we managed to do it.
"We kept ourselves in the game, defended really well and then we got the goal before half-time and it opened up a bit more."
Coleman added: "We've done some good work and we're on the right road but there's some distance left. We've got the chance to prove we are the best Welsh team since the one that qualified for the 1958 World Cup.
"I played in Welsh teams in 1994 and 2004 where we nearly did it and now we have the opportunity to go a step further.
"People say it's a golden generation but we need to earn it. We're doing it but we've not done it yet. But we want the chance to prove since 1958 this team is as good as anything that's gone before."
