Wales 0-1 Uruguay: 5 Talking Points

#3 Uruguay exploit Wales down the wings

Suarez was a huge threat from the wings

One important observation from the match could be that of Uruguay's buccaneering runs down the wings. Every time they drifted forward, it was mainly from the flanks, before laying off crosses into the box that Wales had a hard time defending against.

Even in the build-up to the first goal, Rodriguez escaped his marker to scythe down the left flank before squaring with Cavani for the opener. It exposed one of the pain points of the Dragons, who looked so vulnerable in those areas. With full-backs busy getting involved in the attack, Uruguay enjoyed breaking on the counter with acres of space down the wings that they exploited to the hilt.

Suarez, Bentacur and Rodriguez conjured a few more chances following the opener, but it was only either misplaced crosses or poor first touches from Cavani that kept the Blues from widening the gap. Manager Ryan Giggs might have failed in his first real test at the helm, but it has brought to light these frailties that he must address in the coming matches.