Giggs praises 'outstanding' captain Ashley Wiliams

The Wales manager was full of praise for his centre-back after an impressive defensive display. 

Williams has struggled for form with Wales and club side Stoke City in recent months, however he put in a stellar display as Wales beat the Republic of Ireland 1-0 in Dublin. 

"Outstanding, man of the match by a million miles," said Wales boss Giggs.

"I wasn't happy with the first-half performance - he was the only one really who showed the things I was looking for, winning challenges.

"He was just magnificent, a real captain's performance.

"I get asked all the time about the younger players coming in but the older, experienced players are just as important, and they showed that.

"I said that to the players: 'They're the players you've got to look up to.' A lot of good performances but his stood out."

Willians put in a much better performance than he did against Spain in Cardiff last week. 

The win - courtesy of Harry Wilson's 58th-minute free-kick - moved Wales to the top of Group B4 in the Nations League and guaranteed they will be at least in pot two of the seedings for the Euro 2020 qualifying draw in December