Match 17|South Africa vs. Uruguay|16-06-10|Pre-match discussion

Me since I am a Ghanaian, I have to go with the South Africans to beat Uruguay, since South Africa the Bafana Bafana will have the home crowd advantage on their side which especially in international football helps a lot, not only that but with altitude SA they are used to it, and the way they played against Mexico, I can see them beating Uruguay, I support you guys Bafana Bafana, but if you guys tie Uruguay, all the better, but a realistic prediction here from me right now is that I think South Africa will win this game 1-0. But I also have respect for Uruguay as well, and in fact I think they could very well look threatening against Bafana Bafana

 

Guys on Fuera de Juego say Uruguay will look something like this:


.......Cavani.....Suarez.......
..............Forlan...............
A. Pereira....................M. Pereira
.......Arevalo Rios.....Perez......
...Fucile...Lugano...Godin
............Muslera...........

Or best I could figure--they mentioned that Fucile and Cavani would be teh two changes coming in to replace Victorino and Nacho Gonzalez, respectively, and that's all I could come up with as a formation.

Much more attacking.

 

But that's my whole point, as things stand now, they might not need to win the last game to advance with another draw.

Still, I do think both teams have to view this as there best chance for 3 points with France last for RSA and Mexico last for Uruguay.

Having said that, RSA doesn't have the guns to try and attack, and given Uruguay's proclivity in the first game, I doubt they'll do a full 180. So slightly more attacking, but hardly all guns blazing.

Anyway, I'm a big fan of Forlan, but also want the hosts to do well, and I'm a CONCACAF homer, so I'm hoping for entertaining stuff where everyone can hold their heads up afterwards, and hoping France doesn't advance.

A pity too, I loved the French Plantini teams of the 1980's, thought they got jobbed by the ref's and Germany twice, and love Zidane (including the headbutt) and Henry during his Arsenal days, but my sense of justice is against them last time. Plus, Domenech is awful.

So good luck to you both, and if RSA don't win this one, BEAT THE FRENCH!

 

Mmm, seriously i dont think they go like that.
Fucile cant play centre back, he can in both sides. He will take one pereira's place (which will go up to midfield) and the other pereira will cover the opposite side.
And I dont know which position Forlan will play but he needs to be in the centre, not close to the sides, then i think Cavani taking a wing.

 

plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz tie

 

From what I heard, Maxi Pereira will play as a right back, meaning that Arevalo Rios will play as a right midfielder, which does not suit him. I would not trust Tabarez, since he said we would play a 3-5-2 against France, and we ended up playing a 5-3-2. But SA will give us the field to attack most likely so we won't play as defensively this time around

 

um you do realise that perez is still in the starting 11? He will play on the right...

 

I think RSA will win.

Sure hope the game is good too.

 

Go Uruguay! Hope they can win it.

 

come one guys tie 0-0

 

Aside from wanting to see both Australia and New Zealand get through the group stage, I'd LOVE to see South Africa progress.

Vamos Bafana Bafana!!!!

 

Last three games have been in the top 5 of the WC so far and I expect this to be another good game. South Africa and especially Uruguay will be more offensive. Going for a 1-0 to The Boys

 

What I saw is Perez in the middle and Arevalo on the right. about an hour and a half til game time.

 

Tri-nation unity

 

Perez played over the right and Arevalo over the left against france, but in this game seems like Palito will take the left so i dont know how they will divide the field. Maybe 4-3-3 or 4-4-2 since Cavani has played the wing in Palermo sometimes.