Criticisms that Wales is a one - man team -- that man being Gareth Bale the No. 2 ranked team in the world .
Gareth Bale is the most expensive player in the world -- were surely put to rest after the Welsh slew the dragon that is Belgium .
Criticisms that Wales is a one - man team -- that man being Gareth Bale , the most expensive player in the world -- were surely put to rest after the Welsh slew the dragon that is Belgium , the No. 2 ranked team in the world .