There were teams last year, and the selectors would take that into account. “The role of the coach is not what it used to be during our playing days. France wasn’t India’s first option as India headed into the home stretch of their preparations. The left-back was long under Zinedine Zidane’s radar, and his inclusion in the Real squad reduces the work load on Marcelo. Trailing for the better part of the match, the Warriors levelled the score in the last three minutes of the match before taking the lead and holding on to it. These are the small things that we need to focus on. Muguruza, who won her second grand slam by winning the 2017 Wimbledon, barely broke sweat against the 31st seed as she set up a clash with Petra Kvitova. But a cursory glance at India’s preparations reveal a different story. US Open 2017: Diego Schwartzman upsets Marin Cilic to reach fourth round. Even then, a win looked highly improbable until the last five minutes in which Bengal turned the game on its head.