African champion Cameroon and Ghana are also way off the pace in their groups. “We saw some great talent out there,” Lowe said. 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. “It was a really good swing,” Murray told reporters. I think after 34 years, we had a first medal at a big FIH tournament when we won the bronze in the World League in 2015. He was very intelligent and smart as a coach because he recognised baseline is good, but I don’. The half ended with the Spanish fans chanting “Ole, ole” as their team overwhelmed Italy. At 30, Mischa Zverev has enjoyed a superb year, putting the gloss on a stunning rise up the rankings, from outside the top 1000 in 2015 to the verge of a place in the top 20. “I know that ranking and draw is irrelevant,” he said. Veteran striker David Villa came off the bench to replace Isco, making his return to the Spanish national team three years after his last match at the 2014 World Cup.