Foot: Marcelo Bielsa makes a successful debut with Uruguay

Uruguay celebrated the debut of new Argentina coach Marcelo Bielsa with fanfare by beating Nicaragua 4-1 in a friendly on Wednesday night. “Our collective game was rather well organized, dynamic, fast”, welcomed the charismatic former technician of OM, who took office less than a month ago and is now 67 years old. . “The ball was moving with intention, the game was better on the sides than in the axis”.

In the absence of the historical Luis Suarez, Édinson Cavani and Fernando Muslera, not summoned, any more than certain executives of the moment left aside (Federico Valverde, Darwin Nuñez, Rodrigo Bentancur, Giorgian de Arrascaeta, Ronald Araujo) Bielsa launched in a large workforce review, betting on new faces.

And he was quick to be rewarded with goals from Matias Arezo (8), who even had the luxury of missing a penalty (26), Rodrigo Salazar (36, 82), and Brian Rodriguez (55) , under the eyes of their young compatriots recently crowned world champions under 20 years old. Opposite, Luis Coronel waited for stoppage time to save the honor (90 1).

The task of "El Loco" (the madman) should not be more complicated in the next match against Cuba on June 20, and the coach has made it clear that he will continue his tests. Serious things will only begin in September, with the start of the World Cup-2026 qualifiers.