Varela on Uruguay incident: “We went through a lot” | OneFootball

Guillermo Varela represented the Uruguay National Team on Thursday (04)

Uruguay has qualified for the World Cup. Last Thursday (04), La Celeste defeated Peru 3-0 in Montevideo, securing a spot in the G-6 with one round to spare in the Qualifiers. Relieved by the qualification, Flamengo's full-back Guillermo Varela expressed his feelings. Additionally, the player highlighted the offensive characteristic presented in the match, which resulted in two goals for the team.

— It was a very tough year. We went through many things. We deserved an ending like this, a 3-0, at home and with our fans. It was very important to secure the qualification at home. He (coach Marcelo Bielsa) always asks the full-backs to go on the attack, and we played offensively. Luckily, I was able to deliver. I arrived and made crosses that ended in goals. Uruguay is once again where it deserves to be. We know we have a squad to fight. The expectation grows — said Varela.

WHAT DID VARELA DO AGAINST PERU?

In a recent interview in Uruguay, Varela revealed that he almost lost his spot on the National Team last year due to Tite's scheme at Flamengo. After all, with the coach from Rio Grande do Sul, the full-back practically didn't go past the midfield. Thus, Marcelo Bielsa demanded that the player attack more or he would miss the 2024 Copa América.

With Tite's departure and Filipe Luís's arrival, Varela has been going forward more in Flamengo and Uruguay's matches. Against Peru, the full-back played a crucial role in the first two goals. Initially, the number 13 received from Arrascaeta and sent it to Aguirre's head, who opened the scoring.

In the second half, the same three players were involved in the goal that extended the lead. Varela went to the end line and crossed to Aguirre's head. However, this time, the forward decided to set it back, and Arrascaeta found the net, scoring a great goal.

WHEN WILL VARELA RETURN TO THE FIELD?

Having secured qualification early, Uruguay will play a formality match next Tuesday (09) against the already eliminated Chile, away from home. With the spot guaranteed, there is a possibility that some players will be rested. Therefore, Flamengo's fans hope that Varela, Arrascaeta, and Viña will be spared, aiming for the match on September 14 against Juventude, in the Brasileirão.

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