Makes you wonder why/how they were so pathetic for so many decades.
The pressure of living up to those two World Cup wins of 1930 and 1950.. I guess many successive generations just folded under the weight of that; and it's taken until the 2010 WC to shake off those demons. Let's face it, they're something of a golden generation, up front they've got Forlan, Suarez, Cavani with Hernandes and Ramirez up and coming (and Abreu as well going back a couple of seasons). Midfield they've got Perez, Rios, Gargano, Gonzalez, Rodriguez, Lodiero and Eguren. In the back line they've got the two Pereiras on either side, with Caceres, Godin and Lugano locking down the CB positions with Scotti in reserve and Coates up and coming, then add Muslera in goals.. Pretty decent squad if you ask me.