The Uruguay coach dedicated a few words to the striker after his last match with the Celeste.
This Friday, the Uruguayan team faced a match with emotions that went beyond sports. A few days ago, Luis Suárez had warned that the match against Paraguay, which ended in a goalless draw, would be the last he would play with the Celeste.
And although El Pistolero was unable to achieve a glorious closing by scoring in his farewell, he showed signs of giving his all to the fans.
Once the meeting is over, Marcelo Bielsa He dedicated some sincere words to the scorer . “Suarez’s decision is a personal decision that is completely understandable. I can’t make an assessment, but I can give great recognition to a star, a player who will mark the history of football and much more of Uruguayan football. which is the country that Luis belongs to,” the Argentine said.
“I don’t think his farewell had a negative influence on what happened with the team. “, added the technician.
This comes just after journalist Sergio Gorzy accused Bielsa of being behind the striker’s retirement. “He is not retiring because he has come to the conclusion that he can’t do it anymore. He is not retiring because he no longer has the strength to play in the national team, because he believes that there are others who are better. He is retiring because of what has already happened to many, because they can no longer stand Bielsa “, he expressed categorically.I have information, this is not an opinion. ” he added.
A relationship with complicated beginnings
After the arrival of Marcelo Bielsa, who became the second foreign coach to lead the Celeste, El Loco began to make a series of decisions that ended up causing the resignation of some historical members of the Uruguayan team, arousing some criticism from the local press.
Of course, the questions multiplied when, in his first team, he left out Edinson Cavani and Suárez, who had been the main attacking cards of the Uruguayan team. .
“There are many criteria to make a decision. The best is the first thing. The fitness of each player. Starting by selecting those I consider the best and who perform positively, building a collective system to harmonize the contributions of each player with the idea of the team. . But all this is done without training, and although it is a reality. It is an element to take into account,” Bielsa explained.
Despite these remarks, local pressure continued to increase until the rosary I finally gave in to the pressure and after four official matches in charge, he decided to reinstate Suárez in the national team for the FIFA date of November 2023, to face Argentina as a visitor and Bolivia at home. .
The call at that time was well received by his colleagues. In fact, Federico Valverde highlighted the presence of the striker in the team. “Since my arrival, (Suárez) has always given me the values, codes and weapons to succeed in the world of football, not just in the national team. I will always be happy that he can be with us again and continue sharing the dressing room. He is a star for us and an idol of Uruguay. It is very important for us “, he said on the occasion.
Source: Latercera
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