First things first. Uruguay must confirm its first place in the group, on Monday against the United States. It would be a disaster if this did not happen, because if it did they would have to lose by a landslide against the locals of America Cup and also, Panama also beat Bolivia.
Besides, Brazil you must finish second in your bracket, your current position. They play Tuesday in Santa Clara, on the west coast of the United States, against Colombia. If Brazil does not win, it is a fact that it will be in second position, and then the train wreck will be confirmed, Uruguay against Brazil in the Quarterfinals on Saturday the 6th in Las Vegas. So, they will be faced again Ronald Araújo and Vinicius.
Ronald played as a starter in the first two celestial appearances in the Cup, always as a center back, accompanied by Mathias Olivera, from Napoli. On the right side, Naithan Nandez, former Italian Cagliari, and a future in Saudi Arabian football, established himself.
Uruguayan coach Marcelo Bielsa praised Araújo’s versatility on more than one occasion and emphasized that “if Barcelona put him to guard Vinicius, who is the best winger in the world, it is obvious because he has the skills to occupy the position that.”
But in this Cup he confirmed himself as a center back. And against Brazil, on October 17 of last year, in the South American Qualifiers at the Centenario Stadium, he was also central. On that occasion, Uruguay’s defense was formed with Naithan Nández, Sebastián Cáceres, Ronald Araújo and Mathias Olivera.
Today, in games with Panama and Bolivia on North American soil, the light blue team was formed with Nandez, Araújo, Olivera and Matías Viña.
Everything indicates, in principle, barring surprise or unforeseen events, that if Uruguay has to play Brazil, the Barça player will continue as center back.
Vinicius, called the offensive hope of this irregular Brazil, made his debut without showing off against Costa Rica, but he established himself in Paraguay, with two goals and firuletes. His provocative style never fails, whether in Madrid, or in the Champions League, or in the United States for the Copa América. The Paraguayan coach, Argentine Daniel Garnero, asked to set limits. His attitude was “obviously” not “very comfortable for rivals to accept,” the coach said after losing to the Brazilians.
Source: La Verdad
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