When you start a Copa America is inevitable that Argentina and Brazil have every chance of finally lifting the trophy. In the edition of last year and much was expected of Neymar and Messi, who looked capable of carrying albicelestes Canarinhos or until the final victory. He had with Chile, and without Bielsa but the footprint of the Fool, and the possible great alternative. But do not talk much of which was the best South American team in the past to reach the world or his fourth star, which had been Forlan Golden Ball in South Africa. Celeste finally took advantage of their strengths and minimize your flaws and so win a Copa America will be remembered not for his football.
Uruguay is honest in its proposal: do not expect to see a football made out where special square and bevel. Arevalo Rios and Diego Perez were charged with biting the opponent in midfield. Gonzalez and Alvaro Pereira, a revelation that sparked interest from Chelsea and Liverpool also earned a place in the eleven. Forlan ahead of them, that the selection is no longer nine to become ten, manages, distributes, sends and leads. Stop being a striker to become something more. Luis Suarez was the stylus, second leading scorer with four goals, two of them in the semis and the final one, and was named best player of the tournament. A pity that today is carried by other issues.
The Oscar Washington Tabarez team did not need even the best version of the most sought Uruguayan footballer of the moment, Edinson Cavani. Napoli striker is relegated to the selection list to leave the band and center Forlan and Suarez, unlike in San Paolo, where Hamsik Lavezzi and clothe him from second line. Cavani ended up being understudy to bet Tabárez by midfield shield with a man and abandon the idea of attacking trio. But the idea was the same: live soccer, little possession in midfield and look at the earliest to the stars of attack. Legitimate way to win as any other.
The defense was another of his strengths and Sevilla Caceres, left-back, and especially the central Lugano references. No place for elegance or reservations for the gallery, but with maximum effectiveness. The right-central Maxi Pereira and Coates, who gained the athletic Godin, were common. Behind them Muslera, today Turkish Galatasaray goalkeeper was critical on several occasions, mainly in the quarter to stop a decisive penalty Tevez in a penalty.
The Uruguayan team was less to more, won his fifteenth Cup and became King of America by beating Argentina, which has fourteen and played at home. The selection of Batista, with a gray Leo Messi was the big disappointment. So were Neymar and Brazil, which have eight gold braid and that were left out in the quarterfinals against Paraguay, which reached the final without winning a single match. Surreal. Not many stars but with a defined block, the team above all, and some players who know exactly what to do about the grass, Uruguay was just confirmed as the best champion South Americans of the time.
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In NDF | 2011 Copa America: Uruguay, blunt Champion
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