WALES boss Chris Coleman is demanding his players show confidence and even arrogance as they attempt to demonstrate they belong at football’s top table.

Wales can take a seismic step towards the 2016 European Championships in France if they manage to stun a Belgium side flourishing under Marc Wilmots, having risen to fourth in the FIFA world rankings. They are also undefeated at the King Baudouin in four years, but the Welsh players should fear nothing, according to their manager.

“We've got to maintain run we've been on and get momentum going. Sooner or later you'll play a team like Belgium and we need to meet challenge,” he said. “I want the players to be confident, spiky, arrogant even. That’s what we’ll need.

"For a first time in a long time we've started really well. That's why there is so much pressure on us. But we've been fighting to get here and we want to compete against the best sides.

"We need to target their weaknesses, all teams have weaknesses. Every team we play including Belgium have areas you can target. We have to believe we can come here and take something back.”

Defender Ashley Williams admitted that he would “probably take a point now,” if it was offered, but insists Wales are confident they can go one better.

“If I am being honest, "Yes, we wouldn't be disappointed at all with getting back on the plane with a point,” he said.

“But of course we will try and win the game and have belief we can.”

Meanwhile, Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen insists Belgium will make no special plans for Gareth Bale.

The stand-in Belgium skipper played with the darling of White Hart Lane for a season before his eye-watering £86 million move to Real Madrid.

“It's very difficult to mark Gareth and I don't think you can do it in a one-on-one situation, you mark him as a team,” he said.

“Space is the most important thing for Gareth so our communication is very important.

“He's an unbelievable player, one of the best in the world, but I'm not scared playing against good players.

“But Wales have other good players, Aaron Ramsey was outstanding the last time we played them and scored in the game.”

Vertonghen believes Wales are emulating Belgium’s meteoric rise.

“Wales are in the position we were for a couple of years,” he said.

“The underdog position while having a very good team.

“It’s a nice position because no-one expects big things from you but you’re able to do it. I expect Wales to be very strong team in a couple of years.

“They are more experienced when we played them two years ago and you don't get to be top without being a very good team. They deserve to be there.

“They are more experienced. It was a difficult game for us.”