The soccer coach of Uruguay, Oscar Washington Tabárez, said this Friday that he does not know “what the Suarez area is” and said that all his players “have responsibilities” for the quarterfinal match of the America Cup between his team and Colombia, which takes place this Saturday.
“I don't know what the area is Suarez“, He said 'Teacher’During a virtual press conference offered by the South American Confederation of Football (Conmebol), about the term coined by the technician of the
Atlético de Madrid, Diego Simeone, to talk about the leading role of the forward in his team at the end of the League Spanish.
Tabárez stressed that “all players have responsibilities” and that “there are some who have a much higher level of experience and proven in places where the leagues are demanding”, such as himself Suarez or his companions Diego Godin or Edinson
Cavani.
“We do not think that all our hopes fall on a footballer, but on the team,” argued the Uruguayan coach.
About the game they will play this Saturday Uruguay Y Colombia pointed out “that it will be difficult”, but that the Light blue will try to “follow the path” of the improvement started in the first phase, after starting with a defeat against Argentina and tie with chili to later win Bolivia Y Paraguay.
EVERYONE HAS RESPONSIBILITY
“The rival also plays, but I don't think that a team one day can present a face and another day another. Football is not that simple, it belongs to footballers. We have gained in confidence, but not to the point of pretending that we are already an invincible team or anything like that. It's going to be a tough game, “he said.
Tabárez He highlighted “good things” about his opponent, Reinaldo Rueda, of whom he indicated that “he is a very good strategist” and whom he praised for “the defensive system he had against Brazil”, a match that he dominated Colombia until the final minutes, when the locals turned the score around (2-1).
About the low of Matheus Uribe In the coffee team, the 'Maestro' commented that he is a “player with a lot of trade”, but considered that Colombia “has many high-level footballers”, so he does not know “how much this will influence the game” of his rival .
Uruguay and Colombia meet this Saturday, at 7:00 p.m. (22:00 GMT), at the stadium Mané Garrincha, from Brasilia, for a place in the semifinals of the America Cup against the winner of the duel between Argentina Y Ecuador.