Uruguay side

[skeepe]

Uruguay minus Forlan
SBS

Uruguay coach Jorge Fossati has named his starting side to face Australia in their World Cup qualifying play-off first leg in Montevideo this Saturday (Sunday morning AEDT).

Villarreal striker, and last season's Spanish Primera Liga top goalscorer, Diego Forlan has succumbed to injury and is the biggest name to miss out.

Fossati has replaced the former Manchester United star with the equally attack-minded Dario Silva, who currently plies his trade in the English Premier League with Portsmouth and terrorised the Socceroos' defence with his pace four years ago.

The line-up is strong, and made up entirely of players who play their club football abroad.

Former Inter Milan goalkeeper, now of Cagliari, Fabio Carini will be guarding Uruguay’s goal, and helping him in the resistance department is veteran defender Paolo Montero, Real Madrid fullback Carlos Diogo and his club teammate and midfield anchor, Pablo Garcia.

Up front, Fossati has named three recognised strikers in Silva, Marcelo Zalayeta of Juventus and Malaga's Richard Morales, as well as Inter Milan dangerman Alvaro Recoba, who will be given a licence to roam in midfield.

Uruguay team is:

Fabian Carini (Cagliari/Ita)
Carlos Diogo (Real Madrid/Spa)
Diego Lopez (Cagliari/Ita)
Paolo Montero (San Lorenzo/Arg)
Dario Rodriguez (Schalke 04/Ger)
Pablo Garcia (Real Madrid/Spa)
Diego Perez (Monaco/Fra)
Alvaro Recoba (Inter Milan/Ita)
Marcelo Zalayeta (Juventus/Ita)
Dario Silva (Portsmouth/Eng)
Richard Morales (Malaga/Spa)

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[douglasallen91]

dario silva is awesome, diogo is not that bad either

 

[skeepe]

Dario Silva has been really down on form for Portsmouth at the moment, couldn't hit a cows backside with a banjo.

 

[eagle_eye]

I'm hoping there will be a large crowd to give them a nice welcome when they arrive in sydney, just like they did to us...

 

[nibbs]

looks like a strong side to me, too strong for australia i'd be guessing

 

[Raider Ultra]

I was under the impression Silva had been playing well, scored a corker not that long ago.

 

[skeepe]

Up until the weekends match against Wigan he hadn't looked any better than an average Championship player at best, imo. Even then he was quiet.

 

[Raider Ultra]

Good, haven't watched any of the Premiership this year. It seems to get more boring as each year passes. I'd prefer to watch an A-League match than that predictable dross, sorry, getting off subject.

 

[skeepe]

You're saying that Wigan being only a few points behind Chelsea and having a better defensive record is predictable?

 

[hybrid_tiger]

looks like a strong side to me, too strong for australia i'd be guessing

Only one player in the EPL in that line-up, so you'd have ZERO idea.

Go back with your 10 mates watching the NZ Knights get flogged again.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

why do people think the EPL is the be all and end all of football? theyve got 4 in italy, 3 in spain and 1 in germany and france and argentina...

 

[skeepe]

I suppose because it's the competition that gets most exposure over here.

When you consider there are 4 players from Real Madrid, Juventus and Internazionale, it's a damn strong line-up.

 

[Unknown Pleasures]

That's what I was thinking. It's scary when you look at the clubs they play at. But hey we have a 'keeper from AC Milan...if that helps.
It's annoying that T and T and Bahrain are playing in another play-off, I think we could beat both those sides.

 

[Raider Ultra]

Zalayeta has barely played this season I'm sure Hybrid Tiger will correct me otherwise), so that works in our favour. As to Wigan, it usually takes till about Christmas for the weaker teams to drop, I'll gladly be proven wrong. Saying that, I hate Wigan.

 

[sooperdooper]

i think it is a bit of a mind game, he wont be letting us know what he is doing,m not till before kick off

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

yeh zalayeta hasnt been playing much but i don't think it will matter, and being second to dida in anyside means very very limited playing time oppurtunities

 

[nibbs]

Only one player in the EPL in that line-up, so you'd have ZERO idea.

Go back with your 10 mates watching the NZ Knights get flogged again.

i watch la liga to, hybrid. which means i watch the best 2 leagues in the world, ffs

 

[hybrid_tiger]

Zalayeta has barely played this season I'm sure Hybrid Tiger will correct me otherwise), so that works in our favour. As to Wigan, it usually takes till about Christmas for the weaker teams to drop, I'll gladly be proven wrong. Saying that, I hate Wigan.

Zalayeta hasn't had much game time, but is a real danger.

IMO he is the main danger after Recoba.

BTW, Forlan is playing.

 

[Raider Ultra]

Doesn't surprise me at all, suspected it was mind games the whole time.