Copa America 2015: Saturday’s Day 10 Takeaways

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Published: June 21, 2015

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Group B in the 2015 Copa America wound up on Saturday with all four teams still in with a chance of reaching the last eight.

Uruguay and Paraguay needed a draw from their match at the Estadio La Portada in La Serena to ensure progress to the quarter-finals.

And Argentina were expected to beat Jamaica to finish on top of the group to mark Lionel Messi's 100th international appearance.

Ultimately, there were no surprises in how the day unfolded, but the win in Vina del Mar was not a clear-cut one for Gerardo Martino's team ahead of the knockout stages.

Here are our takeaways from Day 10 in Chile.

 

1. It is not just Liverpool who are suffering without Luis Suarez

Nobody really expected Liverpool to match the heroics of the 2013-14 Premier League season without the services of Luis Suarez for the most recently completed campaign.

Sure enough, the Anfield club failed to ignite without the forward, who departed for Barcelona after narrowly missing out on the title with the Reds.

Fast-forward a few weeks, and now it is Uruguay who are clearly lacking an edge with their star man suspended.

Edinson Cavani has been handed the chance to bridge the gap vacated by Suarez, but his form in Group B has been less than impressive to date.

Indeed, the Paris Saint-Germain forward has barely registered throughout the first round, and he only really entered the game against Paraguay eight minutes into the second period with a wayward effort from a Maxi Pereira ball.



Instead, the reigning Copa America holders had to rely on a move forged at Atletico Madrid as Jose Maria Gimenez headed home the opening goal in the 29th minute from a Carlos Sanchez corner.

Uruguay were hauled back by a similar headed goal by Lucas Barrios a minute before the interval.

However, Oscar Tabarez's team have not enjoyed...
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