Furthermore, there is no winter break, meaning the season is extremely long and exhausting, especially when you are playing at European and National Team level too. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was pick of the bowlers for India as he returned with 5/42. “Theywill be making a killer effort to qualify and even though we are already through to the f. ear but it aims to fatten its coffers when India and Australia come calling in the new year. When playing in the centre I can control the game and generate chances. Thailand, already eliminated from the World Cup running, are unlikely to offer as stiff a challenge . However, that is of little concern to Japan, whose players have their own internal battles to impress Halilhodzic and keep their place on his World Cup squad. We generally had someone stand up at some stage and that’s what happened tonight. The German on Saturday took to social media and in a lengthy message adviced former Gunners to start supporting the club instead of criticising it. Group A, meanwhile, has a four-way tussle for the two remaining spots that could lead to the World Cup.