De Arrascaeta: what would have happened to Uruguay if Diego Alonso made him the starter in the entire World Cup?

Uruguay is the country of Montero, lugano and Godín, but also of Francescoli, Bengoechea and the ‘Chino’ Recoba. In the middle of the rocks the grass also grows. Not in vain is it the land of Galeano, Onetti and Benedetti. Just as they glue, they also write poetry. They destroy and also build. Create. The heir to this talented lineage is Giorgian De Arrascaeta, the most beloved Uruguayan of the Brasileirao. Much more beloved than Alcides Ghiggia, of course.

The Flamengo midfielder had not been a starter in the first two dates. In the 0-0 draw against South Korea he had stayed on the bench and in the 2-0 defeat against Portugal he had entered in the last half hour. It was evident that the ‘charrúas’ had less football than the Faroe Islands. You didn’t have to be a scholar to notice it.

Coach Diego Alonso, rookie in these games, was making the mistake of his life by emasculating his team’s inventiveness. So well that he had done in the Qualifiers, achieving a classification that he jeopardized with Maestro Tabárez, to ruin him in two kicks. He listened to the people. Or, well, let’s say he went to his technical command. The truth is that he sent De Arrascaeta from the beginning against Ghana and you see.

What Uruguay, with all its offensive power, had not achieved in the entire World Cup, De Arrascaeta achieved in the first half hour. A touch with the forehead and a blow with his right rifle were enough. Because this solid midfielder, who has never played in Europe, not only attends, but also accompanies. The Ghanaian goalkeeper rebounded after a right foot from Luis Suárez, and he gladly accepted the courtesy.

In the second action, the ‘Pistolero’ Suárez was once again one of its protagonists. He lifted the ball up Arrascaeta, and the ’10’ of the Charrúas spliced ​​it furiously. A ball of fire to decree the 2-0 and, with it, the victory. A victory that ended up being useless, because Uruguay needed one more goal, which never came.

It seemed that Diego Alonso had learned his lesson, but no. This Uruguay of Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) and Fede Valverde (Real Madrid) urged Giorgian De Arrascaeta, a hero no less than just knowing the courtyard of South America. A ’10’ goalscorer, who today was ‘9’. And the coach took him off the field at the hottest moment. A genius. How far would Uruguay have gone with De Arrascaeta? At least he wouldn’t have left so soon. how it hurts