I have teamed up with Man City ally but I am no Pep Guardiola clone

Wales manager Craig Bellamy has made clear he isn't simply emulating Pep Guardiola, despite his association with former Manchester City performance analysis head Piet Cremers.

Bellamy, who had previously worked with Cremers at Burnley during Vincent Kompany's tenure, was adamant about bringing the Dutch analyst into the fold after taking the reins as Wales manager in July.

The decision has certainly paid off, with Bellamy making history as the first Wales boss to stay unbeaten in his first four matches at the helm.

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With a Nations League Group B4 showdown against leaders Turkey approaching, where a win coupled with another against Iceland in Cardiff could promote Wales to Europe's elite level, Bellamy praised Cremers impact.

"It's been everything," the former Man City forward told PA Sport.

"I knew (before he joined Burnley) that he was in the analysis world and Pep's analyst for four or five years, day to day, so (having) the insight of one of the real incredible minds.

"To be able to tap into that and I'm not a little Pep, if you know what I mean. I have different ways and no-one is him.

"But to get an insight and to see his view, it gets you looking at something. Because we (Cremers and Bellamy) are so aligned in what we see, it allows me to find comfort as well.

"If I showed you some of the shapes you'd be like, 'that's insane'. But he puts it into practice, 'No, this is actually the right thing to do, this is how we do this'.

"I've seen him work it and I was like, 'Wow, this works, this is serious'."

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