Are you surprised with Hockey India’s decision to sack you. ” That’s how Gerhard Rach described the Indian hockey establishment when he parted company in 2005. Getting a big-name foreign coach and sacking him after a few poor results would prompt others to think twice about coming to India and would be akin to papering over the cracks. 4 seed Elina Svitolina has a chance to overtake Pliskova in the rankings and stayed in the draw with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Shelby Rogers of the U. “You face a difficult road now,” midfielder Darlington Nagbe said. Wilmots was brought in as coach after Ivory Coast, the defending champion, crashed out of the African Cup of Nations in Gabon in the first round at the beginning of the year. A different coach can bring different playing style and that may confuse the players initially. First, Alexander Ring netted a free kick nine minutes into the game, and then the Finnish defense held firm to frustrate Iceland. “He taught me how to volley, how to come in, how to approach certain shots, analyse players and their passing patterns. Gareth Bale returned to the team from suspension and produced some magic, including a scissors kick .