Fulham attacking midfielder Harry Wilson impressed heavily for Wales in the Nations League game on Friday night (11 October) against Iceland.
Wilson has barely played for the Cottagers this season, managing only three substitute appearances in the Premier League, and he needed a strong performance to boost his confidence.
He was sensational for Wales in the 2-1 win over Montenegro, where he scored one goal and provided one assist. He is arguably their best left-footed winger and has really stepped up to the plate to fill in the void left by Gareth Bale.
He put in another strong performance for his country, scoring a goal against Iceland. He also hit the post and played out some “superb” passes.
How the national media reacted to Harry Wilson’s performance
Wales Online wrote: “Gudmundsson then sent a freekick narrowly over the bar as Iceland eased their way back into things, although Wales nearly earned a sensational third just before half-time, with Wilson threading through a superb pass for Sorba Thomas, who just couldn’t quite poke his effort past the keeper.”
They have also given the Fulham attacker an 8/10 rating, adding that he was impressive in beating the offside trap for the opening goal.
They wrote: “Took his goal really well. Was similarly impressive in beating the offside trap for the opening goal. Made some really superb passes at times.”
Harry Wilson will look to play regularly under Marco Silva
Against Iceland, Wilson managed two key passes and played out two accurate long balls.
Wilson initially joined Fulham on loan from Liverpool in 2011-12 when they were in the Championship. He scored 11 goals in his first season and helped the Cottagers move to the Premier League.
His move was made permanent the following season. Last season, he scored five goals in 43 games for the club in all competitions.
However, this season, it has been a different story. Silva could be impressed by Wilson’s latest performance for Wales and could use him more frequently in the upcoming games.
Stats taken from sofascore.com.
