Both Uruguay and Luis Suarez got frustrated last Tuesday against Chile, the Barcelona striker gave us that ugly face for which he has been criticized in the past. Any chance he got to argue with a teammate for not completing a pass with him, Suarez went completely crazy and even looked bad doing it. Goals from Vargas and a brace from Alexis gave Chile the victory which keeps them fighting for a spot in Russia. Manager Oscar Tabarez wasn't happy, but he wasn't too worried either.
Speaking to reporters afterwards, Tabarez said: "It is football. The last game we beat Ecuador [2-1] with many problems, we did not complain. We are very much alive. We hope to solve these problems and start the race in March. Although we lost today, we are in a good position, considering the previous performances in the qualifiers. Today we could have won. The most important thing is the group mentality, attitude. The players left everything on the field."
"In football there are no fair results when opportunities are created and do not materialize," added Tabarez, who will be without Suarez for the match against Brazil next year after the star picked up a yellow card. Chile tried the same in the second half after we had tried in the first. Maybe we gave space to their important players. Sanchez is no surprise. Bravo was also decisive."
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