Uruguay were under pressure on their way to the last 16 of the World Cup in Qatar after a 2-0 defeat by Portugal. And there were two players who weren’t diplomatic and indirectly criticized the coach, Diego Alonso. They are forward Edinson Cavani and defender Jose María Giménez, two players with a lot of experience.
The Valencia striker, who, unlike in the draw against South Korea, this time started in the starting lineup, reacted like this when asked why Celeste had no answers on the pitch: “You have to ask Alonso. He will be able to talk to you tactically. They are football matches. Sometimes things work out, sometimes they don’t. Leave points like this, which sometimes counts. Losing points in a World Cup is complicated.”
“The truth is that you have a bitter taste for losing, knowing that we can potentially give more. Now we have to correct and prepare for the next match like a final. It’s an opportunity to take the step,” added the former Manchester man United and Paris Saint-Germain.
Gimenez’s position
Meanwhile, Giménez spoke in a tone of complaint. “The same thing happened in the first game, we didn’t go out to win; We entered a bit dubious with our football, which we know we have. and sometimes, no matter how hard, it’s there. It is one of the facets that we have not yet completely removed in matches and the truth is that there is a lot of bitterness left”.
“We have a great team, great players and We can’t leave to contribute to the football we really have. It’s a shame, but hey, with Ghana we will leave our souls to qualify for the round of 16,” he added.
About the match against Ghana, he said: “First we have to change our minds to enter the field with clear ideas, knowing the need we have”.
Word of Cavani
Source: Clarin
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