Uruguay have not been perfect in their first two group games, winning 1-0 against Egypt and Iran, but in the final round of the group stage, the two-time world champions beat Russia 3-0, with both Suarez and Edinson Cavani on the scoresheet.

The team is getting better.

The Uruguayan defence, built by Muslera, Barella, Godin, Jimenez and Cáceres, have conceded zero goals throughout the group stage, and no other team has been able to do so in the round of 32 of this tournament.

In terms of the Chinese team, Dong Fangzhuo's performance determines how far the Chinese team can go, and the whole team revolves around him for tactical settings, and the tactical style of play is very clear and single. Before the start of the World Cup, no one was optimistic about the Chinese team, but now it is not the case, after killing Spain, all doubts have disappeared.

Although Dong Fangzhuo is very outstanding, the performance of others is also very stable, and the Chinese team is not as unbearable as others think.

Overall, though, Uruguay have a better chance of winning, with a more solid defence and more creativity up front. Compared with Dong Fangzhuo, who fought alone, Suarez and Cavani, two fellow villagers from the same city, can be said to complement each other.

But wasn't that the same in Spain at the time? Just because China has superstars.

In addition, the coaches of the Uruguayan team and the Chinese team are also very special, Crouchen is 77 years old this year, while Uruguayan coach Tavares is 71 years old, the two oldest managers in the World Cup.

And that's not the point, the point is that both men have made historic contributions to both countries.

Crouchen is familiar enough to Chinese, and it is incredible to be in China for 13 years in the blink of an eye.

And 71-year-old Tavares?

30 years.

He was as legendary as Crowchen, but he looked older and limped.

Football has always been steeped in the legend of a manager's loyalty and dedication. From Guy Roux to Sir Alex Ferguson, who has been in the club for 44 years, to Arsene Wenger, who left the Emirates Stadium this year, they have all written a legend of technical tactics and mental strength for football. And Tavares, perhaps, was the least famous of them all; Perhaps the most inconspicuous team in charge; Perhaps the one with the lightest task in the competition every year...... But when it comes to ideals, dedication and ability, he is definitely the one who deserves to be written in the history of the World Cup.

Throughout the history of football, Uruguay won four world championships at the 1924 and 1928 Olympic Games (the official FIFA Olympic Games were regarded as the highest football honour in the pre-World Cup era) and the 1930 and 1950 World Cups. To call it one of the most well-established teams in the football world is rightly so.

However, Uruguayan football has been dormant for far too long since the Gijaring Maracana Stadium fell silent in 1950. It's not that the lion has turned into a cat, it's just that the lion has slept too deeply - Tavares appeared at the right time. He woke the lion from its slumber with a single shot, causing the male lion to show its terrifying fangs again. In Uruguay in 2010, Tavares had already shocked the world with Forlan with a group of young players; 8 years have passed, although the years have crushed the old handsome's body, but the old handsome's will and wisdom have never been as dazzling as now.

Uruguay didn't do well in their first two games of the group stage. Considering Uruguay's strength on paper and the form of the players, we actually have enough reason to guess that the coach can hide his strength in the first two games, as long as he curls up for the three points, the goal is achieved. There is no need to scrap too much physical energy in advance, and it will not allow the form to explode too early to lack stamina, and there will be no unnecessary injuries that will affect the preparation for the knockout round.

And in the third round against the host Russia, the old coach once again hit everyone - not only the fans, but also the Russian team - a surprise. With both teams already qualified early, it should have been a friendly and relatively easy game, but Uruguay came up with an all-out attack, not only winning two consecutive games in the opening 20 minutes, but also forcing the Russian team to pay the price of a red card in the first half. Russia must not have imagined that Uruguay, which had been very ugly and faltering in the first two games, would suddenly be so sharp, and this just reflects the wisdom under Tavares's crutches - the cunning strategy of the old coach allowed Uruguay to easily win Russia without blood, and also made the best preparation for the knockout round.

With qualification already confirmed, Uruguay now need to move quickly into the knockout stages. Unlike Russia, Uruguay's goal for the knockout rounds is not just the round of 16 or even the last eight – although fans and players, including Tavares, may be well aware that Uruguay are still far from the world title, but the dream of the Uruguayan team must be to be on top of the world. It's imperative to get into the groove as early as possible.

What's even more terrifying is that Uruguay didn't even give their best in this game - the back line rotated Laxalt and Coates, and the defense that Uruguay has always relied on for a living is actually reserved. And Laxalte, as a substitute, caused Cheryshev's own goal through a long-range shot in this game, which also reflects the depth of the Uruguayan bench. This Uruguay team has not conceded a goal so far in this World Cup, and the full strength of this team is actually still a mystery - will Suarez be more positive and more terrifying? Edinson Cavani hasn't used his full strength yet.

Perhaps the most impressive thing about Uruguay and the most awe-inspiring thing about Tavares is that the players are willing to work for Tavares, and everyone is extremely loyal to the old man. A third of the Uruguayan team, including Cavani and Suarez, has been playing with Tavares since South Africa. This group of team members is responsible, idealistic, mature and calm, and they have all the conditions for success.

And all these conditions were laid out by Tavares for Uruguay. Since 1990, despite several twists and turns, the old man has dedicated nearly 30 years of his life to Uruguayan football. From 40 to 70 years old, how many 30 years in your life?

The moment when the old man got up from his chair excitedly on crutches to celebrate will be destined to become another classic picture of the World Cup.

Because of this, when Krauchen talked about Uruguay, he only mentioned Tavares's name.

"I've been dealing with Tavares since '06."

'In '10 and '14 we played each other directly in the World Cup and we were the winners, but after all these years he is still the manager of Uruguay. Uruguay is in his blood. ”

"I think Uruguay is the real favourite."

"We're not fighting Uruguay, we're fighting a legend, just like Dong Fangzhuo is to China."

"I know what the soul of this team is, and the Chinese team will encounter the most important battle since the World Cup."

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