Gerardo Martino's men won't win many style points for their 1-0 victory over Uruguay on Tuesday, but showed they are capable of grinding out a result when it matters
LA SERENA, Chile — Gerardo Martino will be a relieved man. The Argentina coach saw his side overcome a cynical and ultra-defensive Uruguay team on Tuesday to register its first win in this Copa America. It wasn't pretty, but it didn't really need to be.
On the eve of this match, Tata spoke about style and the importance of playing a certain way with Argentina. But having thrown away two points by letting a two-goal lead slip against Paraguay on Saturday, a victory was what mattered most in this match.