Bielsa praises Arrascaeta, highlights Flamengo: "He's top class…"

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·5 de septiembre de 2025

Bielsa praises Arrascaeta, highlights Flamengo: "He's top class…"

Uruguay's coach praised Arrascaeta after the game against Peru, this Thursday (04)

Arrascaeta was one of the major highlights in Uruguay's 3-0 victory over Peru, this Thursday (04), in the World Cup qualifiers. After the match, coach Marcelo Bielsa praised the midfielder's performance and made a special thanks to the technical and medical staff of Flamengo, crediting the player's progress to the work done at the rubro-negro club.

In relation to De Arrascaeta, I would like to make a special recognition to the technical and medical staff of Flamengo, who have made De Arrascaeta a different player this season, this year, from the one I initially knew", the coach began in a press conference.

"Today, he is a player as I had heard about. And only this year I was able to see him in terms of his trajectory, what they say about him and what he did in the national team. He is very valuable, but what he does at Flamengo, playing twice a week, scoring goals, giving assists. He is a player who, in this version, is very good", he added.

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WHAT WAS ARRASCAETA'S CONTRIBUTION TO URUGUAY'S VICTORY?

It's not today that Arrascaeta stands out as one of the main players of Flamengo. However, this prominence in the club was not always reflected in his performances for the Uruguayan National Team. In 2025, this scenario began to change.

This Thursday (04), the midfielder showed his best version with the 'Celeste' shirt, during the 3-0 victory over Peru. This is because, in addition to scoring a beautiful goal, the midfielder had a secure performance and was a key piece in the team's offensive construction.

Throughout the 69 minutes he was on the field, Arrascaeta displayed consistent football, with good movement and direct participation in attacking plays. The goal, scored at 58 minutes, was the cherry on top of a performance that pleased the Uruguayan fans and also the national team's coaching staff.

HOW DID FLAMENGO 'INTERFERE' IN ARRASCETA'S GOOD PERFORMANCE FOR URUGUAY?

The number 10's stats help explain this phase. So far, Arrascaeta has already played 42 matches with Flamengo, starting in 37 of them. In the meantime, he scored 17 goals and distributed 13 assists, leading the team's scoring.

Behind the scenes, Flamengo has been investing in a careful workload control of the athletes, through the joint action of the technical commission and the medical department. In short, this actor has been decisive in keeping the Uruguayan in strong rhythm and free from injuries.

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