Uruguay show importance in having two world class strikers

Uruguay edged Egypt in a tight game, following a poor attacking display.

Luis Suarez wasn’t quite on top of his game against Egypt. He had a few opportunities which he squandered, and in general he played poorly. However, Uruguay didn’t have a heavy reliance on him.

The country are blessed to have two world class strikers in their ranks. Edinson Cavani played excellent today, albeit he didn’t make the score sheet.

This only goes to show how Uruguay can go under the radar and surprise us all this tournament. The country isn’t known for being amongst the world’s best, but they certainly should be.

A solid defense, matched with one of the best attacks looks excellent on paper.

Lack of onus helps Luis Suarez

Even the best have off days. With the world all looking closely at Suarez, following his antics at the previous World Cup, he let the pressure get to him.

Perhaps it’s down to his age, but nobody can say it was a fine display from him. Luckily, he was playing off a fellow fine attacker in Cavani.

Both strikers are used to playing with fellow attack-minded forwards. Edinson Cavani spent a large part of his time learning from Zlatan Ibrahimovic, while Luis Suarez played alongside a brimming Daniel Sturride at Liverpool.

Could the strike partnership make a comeback?

More from World Cup

• A World Cup of firsts proves future of women’s soccer is bright
• Spain win the Women’s World Cup
• USWNT underperforms but squeaks through to knockout rounds
• Dutch expose USWNT’s vulnerabilities in 1-1 draw
• Australia forced to start World Cup campaign without Sam Kerr

It’s rare to find a strike partnership which is effective nowadays. However, the likes of Atletico Madrid, Arsenal, and of course Uruguay are beginning to show how important it is to add competition in attack.

With most teams now adopting a solo striker, sticking with what always used to work may not be a bad idea.

Of course, it’s still early days in the World Cup, but if Uruguay can go far, one would assume the strike partnership will bounce back into the footballing equation.

Many raise the argument of feuds between two talented attackers. Of course, it’s hard to dispute this when it comes to two fiery characters in Cavani and Suarez.

However, at the same time, a heavy focus on man management will turn any two strikers into the best of pals.

Once two strikers are given time to work with each other, they will begin to develop an understanding. We saw this in today’s match between Egypt and Uruguay.

Whenever Cavani picked up the ball, Suarez was on the run, because he knew his counterpart had the skills to pick him out.

It could be a valuable asset to Uruguay, perhaps more so than having the resilient Diego Godin, who deserves a honorable mention for his sublime display.

Next: Three players who can guide Nigeria to glory

How far do you think Uruguay will go in the World Cup?