Impressive Eastwood

[ArsenalFan]

John Toshack has hailed Freddy Eastwood's performance in Wales' 2-0 win over Luxembourg on Wednesday.

The Wolves striker grabbed both goals in the friendly encounter and looked lively throughout the contest despite a lack of first-team action for his club.

The former Southend hit man has not started a domestic game since Christmas and has recently admitted that he may be forced to leave Molineux in his quest for a regular starting spot.

However, his national coach has never lost faith in his ability and was pleasantly surprised by the standard of the forwards performance.

Positives


"I was pleased with the result and pleased with Eastwood," said the Wales boss.

"We had a few players like him who were short of match fitness out there, we have had to do that with so many players missing.

"But despite that there were plenty of positives, and he was one of them.

"Some players don't take their opportunity when it is presented, but Freddy has done just that.

"There are still aspects of his game that can be improved, we want him to release the ball quicker when we are moving forward."

Competition


But Toshack added: "I have to say 'well done' to him. He has not had much action at Wolves, I doubt he has completed 90 minutes in months.

"But when he had the chance to pull on the Wales jersey, he gave everything and scored two well taken goals.

"It will have done him no harm to have played a full match. There is plenty of competition for places up front at Wolves, and this performance will do his confidence a world of good."

Eastwood played really well by all accounts. Especially considering he hasn't had that much match pratice as he doesn't really get much of a look in at Wolves since moving from Southend.

[lions]

I dont know how he is thought off by Wolves fans(maybe Anton;Kate)can enlighten us on that scale,but Eastwood has always been highly rated wherever he has gone or been.The mere fact that of late he has been the best player in a Welsh jersey just goes to show that given the time and the faith shown by Tshack then Eastwood will produce the goods in the end for Wolves.
Knowing how Big Mick works he will no doubt take this proformance and Toshacks words and encourage Eastwood to stride towards similar levels at Wolves even telling Eastwood if it takes you to think that ever-time you wear the gold its really the red of wales he will...more to come from eastwood i think..

[ANTON]

Freddy as always played well and lifted the rest of the wolves team when he comes off the bench. But he should be in the starting 11 every time in my eyes. Him and keogh would form a great partnership . Thing is he doesnt get on with big mick . If he wants to get in the top 6 then they should make it up and let freddy get on with it . With kightly out at the moment , its the best 2 forwards we have .