After an exciting international break and a brilliant result for Chris Coleman’s men it was normal service resumed with club football making a return.

For many Welsh players it was a disappointing week and one of those frustrated players was Aaron Ramsey. He has so far failed to reach the brilliance of last season and was on the receiving end of a 2-1 home defeat against Manchester United.

His midfield partner Joe Allen was also part of a defeat as his Liverpool side lost 3-1 at Selhurst Park against Neil Warnock’s Crystal Palace. Allen put in a battling performance but was hugely let down by many of his Red’s teammates.

Ashley Williams and Neil Taylor could not make it a seven game unbeaten run in the league as Swansea lost 2-1 to champions Manchester City. James Collins’ West Ham United saw their five game lossless run halted by Everton.

It was not all bad news for Welshmen in the top flight as Paul Dummett put in yet another strong performance for Newcastle United as they kept a clean sheet in a 1-0 victory at Queens Park Rangers. He received plaudits from his manager, Alan Pardew, for his form this season and containing the R’s attacking two of Bobby Zamora and Charlie Austin whilst also occupying an unfamiliar centre back role.

Ben Davies was part of a winning Spurs team who scraped through against a 10 men Hull City while fellow Welsh full back Adam Matthews was also involved in a 2-1 win, this time in the Scottish top flight as they defeated Dundee.

Welsh Galactico Gareth Bale featured in a 4-0 win for Real Madrid at Eibar but could not make the score sheet. The four goals went to Cristiano Ronaldo (2), Karim Benzema and James Rodriquez as Real Madrid maintained their position at the top of La Liga.

In the Championship David Cotterill was an integral part of a Birmingham team who won 1-0 at Rotherham United. He came very close to scoring with a free kick and a long shot that cannoned off the woodwork. Elsewhere in Yorkshire, Joel Lynch was part of the Huddersfield Town defence who maintained a clean sheet in a 0-0 draw against county rivals Sheffield Wednesday.

Once again, a special mention has to go out to the Wales under 16’s. After recording a 2-0 win out in Northern Ireland Osian Roberts’ boys won Wales’ first outright Victory Shield since 1948. The scorers on the night were West Brom’s Tyler Roberts and Swansea City’s Liam Cullen.

Welsh Performance of the Week – Joe Ledley

Two of Coleman’s starters from Belgium faced each other at Selhurst Park as Joe Allen faced Joe Ledley on Sunday. It was the Palace man who had the upper hand. Ledley started the move for their first goal and his coolly taken shot gave them the lead as he scored the Eagles’ second. It was an all round great performance from the former Cardiff City midfielder.