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Rob Page defends dismal Wales results and argues against killer stat

Wales manager Rob Page called the chastening defeat by Armenia a "huge bump in the road" but defended his side's record of only one win since qualifying for the World Cup more than a year ago.

Wales were sent crashing back down to earth on Friday night with a 4-2 loss at home to Armenia, a defeat which prompted a torrent of anger from supporters and pundits and ramped up pressure on Monday night's huge Euro qualifier match against Turkey.

Speaking in Samsun on the eve of the game, Page said: "We had a group meeting yesterday and addressed what needed to be said, we’ve put it to bed and full focus is on the challenge tomorrow evening and we’ll all be ready for it.

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