Rodrigo Bentancur produced a very strong performance in the middle of the park for Uruguay, who were held to a 1-1 draw with Saudi Arabia.
The 28-year-old rarely got to showcase his immense talent at Spurs last season, but he has started his World Cup campaign strongly.
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Bentancur’s Spurs career has been blighted by injuries over the last few seasons, and it would be great to see him get back to the levels he reached in 2022.
Therefore, many Spurs fans will be delighted to see that the former Juventus star looked very solid in the midfield for Uruguay in their World Cup opener.
Uruguayan media impressed by Rodrigo Bentancur’s performance vs Saudi Arabia
The Uruguayan media were very impressed by Rodrigo Bentancur’s performance during their 1-1 draw with Saudi Arabia.
The South Americans came from behind to rescue a point in what has been a crazy start in Group H, with Spain also drawing with Cape Verde.
Bentancur was everywhere, managing 94 touches, completing 68 passes, winning six duels and successfully completing two dribbles.
After the 1-1 draw, the local media in Uruguay had a lot to say about the midfielder’s performance, and they seemed very impressed.
- Bentancur’s display was rated 5/10 by El Observador: “The linchpin of the midfield, especially when he took charge with the ball. He had some good link-up play with Federico Valverde.
“He escaped a yellow card for a foul from behind on the edge of the box. He lost his mark on the 1-0 goal for the Arab side, whose header was parried by Fernando Muslera.
“When Manuel Ugarte came off, he moved more into a central midfield role, but remained imprecise with the ball and far from his best form.” - Meanwhile, La Diaria were far more generous and gave him a 7/10 rating: “He cleaned up every complex play with quality touches.
“He treated the ball with caresses and always gave it good distribution; he also recovered a lot of possession.
“He lost his mark on Saudi Arabia’s goal; his reference point was the opponent who headed the ball in the box.”
Tottenham are targeting a move for Sandro Tonali, and he could be the perfect partner for Bentancur if he can stay fit.
Roberto De Zerbi loved Bentancur during the final few games of the season, and he could become a key player again next season.
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