The core group of players that underachieved for most of the foreign coaches in the recent past has . elop, so it’s one of those surprises that can unfold positively or negatively on the day. I mean, it was way better than the first two rounds,” said Thiem. “I was the first one to come there and try to give them all the information, so they can investigate it faster,” he said. 5 finisher in a home-and-home playoff in November for another berth, which could mean a trip to Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia or Australia, or perhaps a match against Syria in Malaysia. I congratulate him and I wanted to jump up and applaud him because I love to see technique like that. captain Michael Bradley said after the stunning 2-0 loss to Costa Rica at Harrison, New Jersey. eat of Bayern Munich’s David Alaba, who had orchestrated most of Austria’s best first-half moments. “It’s all still in our hands, and we’re ready to go down to the wire to get ourselves into the World Cup,” Bradley said. But there is no clarity over who will replace him, and when.