The rules of court. And on the field, the Uruguay of Bielsa showed credentials in the dream. For now, that’s all, dream, because the first official match is not enough for other kinds of definitive conclusions. Charrúas, in the debut points of the Bielsa era, won with authority against chilliwith colorful and effective football, and a great goal from Fede Valverde.
Uruguay has Bielsa DNA. Young team, all under 29 years old, with players with good strategy, lots of dynamics, intense play and circulation always looking for precision. The first goal, after a few precise touches, a. high speed, is a poem in football and a confirmation in the field of the coach’s idea. Nico de la Cruz, after setting up Darwin Nuñez, sealed the game with a goal that opened the scoring at Montevideo Centenario.
Fede Valverde is the star that the night demands and Uruguay needs. Class A player, all-rounder, with prodigy on the right wing but without limitations to cover every meter of the field, he is the football leader of Bielsa’s light blue team. Also, captain. And from Yapa, a great goal, the second for Charrúas, after dribbling, breaking, finding space to finish, and a strong, crossed, accurate shot. Great player!
Darwin Nuñez closed the night to applause from the fans, but no goals. He had the merit of two assists for the achievements of Nico de la Cruz. He found himself, he had opportunities, but it wasn’t enough. His game is a permanent offensive contribution, he goes to the void and always demands, and it is a plague, even if it does not break the net.
His goals will come. Now, he deserves the chance to write his own story, without having to compete with the “memory of Suárez.” We Uruguayans must get used to the fact that Suárez will remain etched in our memories and in our hearts as the great scorer that he was, but it is grossly unfair to judge Darwin Nuñez by permanent comparisons to the idol and top scorer in the history of the celestial. “Every man should have the opportunity to live in his time and circumstances.”
This light blue Bielsa invites you to rejoice, because he went to the front, showed ambitious football, and won with authority against a Chile complicated by the substitution of footballers who did not arrive. In just one game, it’s excitement. The road to the Copa América 2024 and 2026 World Cup is very long. For now, the next four games for Bielsa’s team will be interestingly risky: on Tuesday in Quito against Ecuador; in October in Barranquilla against Colombia and host Brazil in Montevideo; and in November in Buenos Aires with Argentina. After the fifth date, we talk again…
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
