By Sergio Moya
With two of the best young players in football, Uruguay entered the World Cup with high expectations. However, they were unable to advance past the group stage, as Darwin Nez and Federico Valverde were unable to have the same impact on matches that they do at the club level, while the Liverpool forward has drawn
Criticism for his inability to score in the World Cup Qatar 2022, most of his performances have been attributable to La Celeste's lackluster tactical performance, Nunez left the field with few highlights other than scuffing the penalty spot in a much more obvious way than Virgil van Dijk's against West Ham.
Uruguay manager Diego Alonso appeared pragmatic with his tactics in the first two games. When news of South Korea taking the lead against Portugal came through, Nez had already been replaced, however, Uruguay then started to play in a way that would have suited his playing style, when they were attempting to rely on Nez to link play in the past.
They put bodies in the box, and the choice to remove the Liverpool player was no more debatable when Sebastián Coates received a significant opportunity late in the game, Nez isn't yet ready to be the attacker who can connect play to a level close to that of Roberto Firmino, as evidenced with Klopp's team selections against the likes of Manchester City...
But he could leave Qatar feeling unfairly treated when he considers how his national team used him, The former Benfica striker has shown all the qualities necessary to succeed as an outright number nine in the Premier League, including his ability to occupy defenders and his constant desire to get into scoring positions. It was absurd for Uruguay to disregard the strategy that had brought Jürgen Klopp success.
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