Uruguay coach, Oscar Tabarez has defended Luis Suarez who wasted various opportunities against Egypt.
The Barcelona striker will be hoping to open his account when he wins his 100th cap as Uruguay face Saudi Arabia in Rostov on Wednesday. “I’ve seen (Lionel) Messi, Pele and Maradona not having a good day, not playing to their potential in matches, this is not a sin,” said Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez.
“Even with Suarez not playing as well as normal he had three goalscoring opportunities and the Egypt goalkeeper saved a couple of them, so that is to his credit.”
Suarez was sent off in the 2010 World Cup quarter-final against Ghana for a handball and then biting Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini in 2014 which landed him a four-month ban.
“This is what happens to strikers, they have good times when every shot flies in and the goal seems to be huge, and on other days the posts seem smaller. As long as he gives his all, we are happy,” Tabarez adds. Uruguay recorded a 1-0 win in their opening Group A fixture on Friday thanks to Jose Gimenez’s late goal, and a victory over Saudi Arabia could see them reach the next round.
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