Six months from next Worldfour former soccer players from the Uruguayan national team They evaluated this Wednesday in conversation with the EFE Agency the present of the Celeste and analyzed the duel against Spain in the group stage of the tournament to be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
At the end of the tribute that the Uruguayan Mutual of Professional Soccer Players (MUFP) and the Uruguayan Association of Soccer Coaches (AUDEF) paid to former coach Óscar Washington Tabárez, the former striker Sebastian Abreuwarned that it is still premature to make firm forecasts, since in six months “a lot of water will pass under the bridge.” Abreu pointed out that the final performance will depend on the physical and emotional state with which the players arrive, the continuity of the coaches and the previous competitive pace. However, regarding the clash against Spain, he stated forcefully: “Winning. This is how we classified first in the group.”
Diego Godinformer captain of the light blue team, highlighted that Uruguay has “a great team and players in the best teams in the world”, although he acknowledged that the latest results and the “football photo” are not the best. Regarding Spain, a country where he played twelve seasons, three at Villarreal and nine at Atlético de Madrid, he assured that it is a historically uncomfortable rival. “It has been a thorn in the side for Uruguay, it has always been difficult to play the Spanish style of football,” said Godín, and considers it, along with Argentina, as one of the great candidates for the title if both arrive in good condition.
The midfielder Diego Perez He appealed to Uruguay’s historical identity and stated that the objective is always “to get as high as possible,” although he stressed that the key will be to strengthen as a group and play “game by game.” He recalled that Spain is respected, but not feared: “We play as equals to anyone.” In his opinion, if Uruguay arrives with all its players available and in good physical and emotional level, it will be “difficult for anyone.”
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He is also a former international Alvaro ‘Tata’ González He maintained that Uruguay must face each World Cup “with the hope of fighting for the definition and why not win it”, as long as it recovers some aspects that – in his opinion – have been lost after the cycle of Óscar Tabárez. He considered it key that the coaching staff make the players feel comfortable to perform at their best. Regarding the match against Spain, he stated that “it’s going to be very tough,” but he assured that “they won’t have been happy either when Uruguay came out in the draw.”
