Varela 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 defeated Peru 3-0 in Montevideo, securing a spot in the top 6 with one round to spare in the Qualifiers. Relieved by the qualification, Flamengo full-back Guillermo Varela expressed his feelings. Additionally, 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 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 the 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 hardly crossed the midfield. Thus, Marcelo Bielsa demanded that the player attack more or he would be left out of the 2024 Copa América.

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

In the second half, the same three players participated in the goal that extended the lead. Varela went to the end line, 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 qualified early, Uruguay will play a match on Tuesday (09) against the already eliminated Chile, away from home. With the spot secured, there is a possibility that some players will be rested. Thus, Flamengo 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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