China head coach Marcello Lippi was “disappointed” in his side’s performance after they lost 6-0 to Wales in their China Cup opener in Nanning, China.
The hosts came up against a rampant Gareth Bale who scored a hat-trick and was talismanic for Wales on the night, Xinhua reports.
Lippi cut a disappointed figure at the press conference but was realistic about his side’s ambitions for the tournament. “[The result was] not unexpected because it is a strong opponent. What is unexpected is the performance of the team. It’s my responsibility. I take all the responsibility. It was my mistake to call up some players that I shouldn’t have called up for these matches,” Lippi said.
The Italian made wholesale changes at half time but it was not enough to stop Wales from scoring two more goals and putting an added sheen to the scoreline.
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