The Emirates Arena was sold out for quarters, semis and finals — which the organisers knew wouldn’t star a Scottish name. Chinese Zhang was the more aggressive player from the start, frequently rushing to net and stepping . Barcelona were equally keen to make a statement of intent after Neymar’s rancorous departure, and identified Coutinho as the player most likely to fill that void. At the badminton, Lin Dan ain’t that eloquent, but he wonders why they keep telling him he’s 34 years old even if he’s making the finals. The player informed the committee during the meeting that there was a disquiet within the team. We desperately need foreign exposure trips but I guess for the next one year, we will have to train in India,” she wrote on the micro-blogging site, venting her ire. They’ll be happy today,” they say accusingly, adding that at the next Worlds in Nanjing, China, they’ll root for the Indian. Red Bull’s max Vestappen came second and he was 1. Jose Brasa expressed surprise at the removal of Roelant Oltmans. “David will definitely deliver goods better than Oltmans in shaping the team during the transitional period.