’Two first-half strikes by Francisco “Isco” Alarcon helped Spain beat Italy 3-0 Saturday and move closer to securing a World Cup spot. We also analyzed our performances at Azlan Shah, the three-nations after that and World League semifinals where we finished sixth out of 10. “It’s lucky when it does go in but either way, I probably would have just had a tap-in if it didn’t. Look at Jose Brasa, Terry Walsh and Paul van Ass… There are people who fund these programmes. “I’m delighted for him , he’s a great guy who I’ve known since I was at Vale. “I think my baseline game was not good enough, so I had to choose Plan B, which was serve and volleying to try to be successful on the court,” Zverev said. A different coach can bring different playing style and that may confuse the players initially. ”Mayer played some steely tennis in the first set, hitting neat and powerful shots to stave of. “He unblocked the game, scored two fantastic goals and was very good at pressing. Brad Guzan could return to goal and 35-year-old DaMarcus Beasley, a veteran of four World Cups, could start at left back, as the pair did for the 1-1 draw at Mexico in June.