India, Oct. 5 -- Two matches is a small sample size but under Khalid Jamil 2.0, India have showed that they can hurt on the break. Uruguay have taken note. "If you give them time and space, they can do damage," said interim head coach Diego Forlan on Monday.

India have wide players who are fast (here's looking at you, Ashique Kuruniyan, Akash Mishra and Abhishek Singh Tekcham). And Ryan Williams who can make their deliveries count. With his technique and runs from midfield, Williams has been like a shower that breaks a summer's spell.

Williams scored against Panama after India went short and then long thanks to left-back Mishra's right foot and nearly did, twice, against Brazil. His understanding with the always industrious Manvir Singh...