Wales 0-1 Uruguay: 5 Talking Points

#5 Christian Stuani deserves more chances

Stuani needs more game time

For the second game running, Christian Stuani was overlooked in favour of Edinson Cavani and was yet again brought on in the final few minutes of the match. The Girona forward is making waves with his rich vein of form in La Liga, but a lack of genuine game time is hindering the prospects of replicating the same on the international stage.

Cavani may have scored the winner, but that was the easiest of the finishes. The PSG star missed a few decent chances later on in the match which could've put the tie to bed long before the full-time whistle. Moreover, he's hardly involved in the build-up play. Stuani, on the other hand, isn't only a good goalscorer but harbours penchant to drop back and pull the strings when things aren't working out like we've seen in his game with the Blanquivermell so often this season.

Suarez and Cavani would remain Tabarez's first choice forward in his preferred 4-4-2 set-up, so even if that spells doom for Stuani's starting XI chances, he could be used as a reliable back-up to the erratic no.21.