We Uruguayans changed a phrase that made history: “Mathematically, we have a chance”, from the times when the tournaments started with defeats, and then, only by appealing to the hope of those carom of different results, we can qualify for decisive rounds of tournaments . Today, the phrase is that “we can only be removed from mathematics.” Because of common sense, Uruguay He has already topped the group, and will play the 6th on Saturday in Las Vegas with the second from Colombia and Brazil.
The United States, the home team, must win by three goals to reach the top flight. Based on the performance of the two in this Cup, it seems impossible. Celestial will not reserve players, and will reappear with the base that scored eight goals in the tournament and conceded only one. At most, Rodrigo Bentancur could come in instead of Manuel Ugarte, who has some muscular discomfort. In central defense, there will be Ronald Araújo.
Not appearing is coach Marcelo Bielsa, who has been suspended by Conmebol for one game, due to his team’s late entry in the second half against Bolivia (although Uruguay claims from its private jurisdiction that he was not allowed and has this evidence to prove it, but the decision is final and therefore there are no public questions about the decision of the highest body of South America).
Eight goals in two games, with Darwin Núñez ‘on’
This intense and attacking Uruguay of Marcelo Bielsa, with Darwin Nuñez as the scorer and with Maxi Araújo from the left foot, difficult to handle, had a brilliant start to the Cup and showed itself as one of the candidates to win here.
Always keeping an eye on the opposition’s goal, pressuring opponents out, and adding players to the offense when the ball is won back, he now has eight goals in two games. Darwin Nuñez, from the English Liverpool, has an amazing streak with the national team: 10 goals in his last 7 games, without losing one of his love in the net.
It remains for Fede Valverde to play a bigger role, to look a little more like the one from Madrid. That long step, to surprise the enemy’s place, hardly appeared. In the only game the deep attack was attempted, it was a goal against Bolivia.
Bielsa is not on the field, but his ideas will be. Going for a third victory, without giving rest to the rival (nor to its own players), the light blue will leave a mark at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. And the Quarterfinals are just around the corner, in a tight clash: Colombia or Brazil.
Source: La Verdad
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