Varela of Flamengo on Uruguay incident: "We've been through a lot" | OneFootball

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

Uruguay has qualified for the World Cup. Last Thursday (04), the Celeste beat Peru 3-0 in Montevideo, securing a spot in the G-6 with one round to spare in the qualifiers. Relieved with the qualification, the Flamengo full-back Guillermo Varela expressed his feelings. In addition, the player highlighted the offensive characteristic shown in the match, which resulted in two goals for the team.

— It was a very tough year. We went through a lot. We deserved an ending like this, a 3-0, at home and with our fans. It was very important to achieve 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 comply. 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 illusion (expectation) grows —, said Varela.

WHAT DID VARELA DO AGAINST PERU?

In a recent interview in Uruguay, Varela revealed that he almost lost his place in the national team last year because of Tite's scheme at Flamengo. After all, with the gaucho, the full-back hardly ever crossed the midfield. Therefore, Marcelo Bielsa made a demand, insisting that the player attack more or he would be left out of the 2024 Copa America.

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 key role in the first two goals. Initially, the Celeste's number 13 received from Arrascaeta and sent it to Aguirre's head, who opened the scoring.

In the second half, the same three characters participated in the goal that extended the lead. Varela went to the end, crossed to Aguirre's head. However, this time, the striker decided to adjust it backwards, and Arrascaeta shook the nets, scoring a beautiful goal.

WHEN DOES VARELA RETURN TO THE FIELD?

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

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