article_snippet: The 30-year-old has made a nonsense of that verdict since with Ashley Williams' performances for Wales.
article_snippet: Brilliant in a defiant defensive display when they gained a 0-0 draw away to Group B favourites Belgium in November, the Welsh captain was again outstanding in the 3-0 win in Israel which put Chris Coleman’s side top of the group.
article_snippet: At the age of 34 and with a back that needs constant treatment, ’s could have done with a weekend off after playing all but four of ’s 45 games so far this season.
article_snippet: The 23-year-old is beginning to look like a natural at right back for Roy Hodgson after winning Roy Hodgson third cap in the 4-0 win over Lithuania.
article_snippet: The 21-year-old left back, picked up from Dundee United last summer by Steve Bruce for a bargain £2.8million, showed Steve Bruce is back to full match fitness with a dazzling display for Scotland.
article_snippet: Hull full back Andrew Roberton impressed against Gibraltar following Andrew Roberton return to full match fitness .
article_snippet: The 61-year-old made a dramatic difference, lifting Notts County out of the relegation zone with a 2-2 draw – and only a late Niall Canavan goal stopped Niall Canavan taking all three points.
article_snippet: Midfielder Daniel Johnson was the big star when Aston Villa’s youngsters reached the quarter-finals of the NextGen series in 2012, but despite sitting on the bench as an unused sub for a few times could never find a way to the first team when Paul Lambert was in charge.
article_snippet: Midfielder Daniel Johnson, pictured scoring against Fleetwood, has been in impressive form since leaving Aston Villa .
article_snippet: The 23-year-old got his sixth from nine games in a 2-0 win at Welling that lifted Paul Hurst’s team above Bristol Rovers on goal difference and just a point behind leaders Barnet.