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| Wales coach Chris Coleman's feud with club managers over the international window continues |
WALES boss Chris Coleman has found himself in another war of words with Premier League managers ahead of tonight's friendly against Holland.
Coleman has already been at odds with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger over Aaron Ramsey's hamstring injury and was quick to hit back at Tony Pulis and Garry Monk's criticism of the current international window.
The West Brom and Swansea bosses had called friendlies arranged for this month as "pointless" and "farcical", but their comments have irked Coleman who claimed the pair would not understand given they have never been involved in the international game.
"I did see some comments come from people who have never played international football and they don't know what it is all about and what it means," he said.
"We have never really had problems but when you represent your country surely that still has to mean as much as anything in football.
"There's nothing I could have done that would have meant more to me than playing for Wales. I don't understand how people can't see that.
"We have had one friendly in 17 months, that was the last time we played the Dutch in June last year. So I don't think people can complain. We have a major tournament to prepare for and only a handful of opportunities to do so.
"I'm not complaining because certain managers are under pressure themselves, I have been there and sometimes it distorts your thinking. I can understand it but I don't have to agree because I know what this job entails."
Monk had also requested Coleman take a "common sense approach" with skipper Ashley Williams and left-back Neil Taylor against the Dutch.
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| Coleman has hit out at Garry Monk and Tony Pulis' claims over 'pointless' and 'farcical' friendlies |
But the pair are set to start at Cardiff City Stadium, where Gareth Bale will watch from the sidelines, with Coleman making it clear players should not expect a rest when they come away to play for their countries.
"We shouldn't be looked at as a vehicle for players to get rest," he said. "We're here to do a job. I'll rest a player if he's had a knock, he's in danger of something happening if he's fatigued.
"I don't think it's for anyone else to say who we should be picking and why. As long as we send players back in a fit and healthy state - which 99 times out of 100 we do - it's not for anyone to suggest who international managers pick.
"If it was reversed, I don't think they'd like us to be saying that to them. It shouldn't work like that."
Wales probable team (3-4-2-1): Hennessey; Chester, A Williams, Davies; Gunter, Allen, Ledley, Taylor; J Williams, Lawrence; Church.
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