It’s been a scrappy but entertaining half that ends with Uruguay cruising 3-0 up. Every goal has seen a moment of quality - Bentancur’s half volley from the edge of the box, Pellistri’s run to set up the second, and the third was, of all things, a Cavani overhead kick after a bit of bouncing ball activity in the Venezuela box.
It’s been a direct game that Uruguay have dominated, a lot of play bypasses the midfield a bit but there’s been one or two nice moments. Bentancur produced the other moment of quality away from the goals, with a driving run from midfield resulting in a low, swerving shot from which Suarez almost turned in the rebound.
Our lad is playing in a midfield 2 with Fede Valverde, in what basically amounts to a 442. I have heard it said that playing in a 2 doesn’t do him the most favours and that he prefers a 3. But him and Valverde both seem quite balanced, versatile midfielders, so it seems to work with this style of football.
Hoping for another 3 goals and an overhead kick in the second half, it’s been a fun watch. But if ****housery too, as you’d expect from a Uruguay team with Suarez in it.
