Macedonia moved to six points, three fewer than Israel. backed,” the skipper had said, adding: “I think he is much more relaxed after that West Indies series. o perform a detailed assessment of all the senior core probables, with those that have reached their peak performance to make way for younger talent,” the release adds, a routine task for selectors which could have been done with the same coach at the helm. GROUP DSenegal and Burkina Faso defenses didn’t give an inch in their 0-0 draw, leaving little space for Mane to operate in. The core group of players that underachieved for most of the foreign coaches in the recent past has . GROUP CMarc Wilmots led Ivory Coast to a 3-0 win in Gabon in his first competitive match in charge. Champions League last season, made him a certain starter in the qualifier against Italy. So, if “the performance of the team has not been consistent or up to the desired levels”, as the Hoc. But no player worth his salt and professional pride would like to be a serial bench-warmer. 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.