Uruguay 2-1 England: Five talking points

It was a Luis Suarez show that sunk the hopes of the English team and left them on the cusp of an early elimination from the 2014 FIFA World Cup.It was a below par performance from the England side who had promised of a better show after agoodouting in the 1-2 defeat against Italy.But the result gives genuine hopes of progression to the knockouts to the Oscar Tabarez managed Uruguay side who have bounced back after a crushing defeat to Costa Rica in their opener.Here are the five major talking points of the game:

#1 Luis Suarez confirms what the English had been fearing

Much loved by the Liverpool fans but hated by the rest in England, this match had been billed for long as Suarez vs England, especially after the controversies that the striker has been involved in the Premier League.  

When reports of him undergoing surgery for a knee injury surfaced, it brought a sense of relief to the English, and the country hoped that Suarez would not be fit to face England in their Group D encounter.

After missing football action for 5 weeks after surgery, which included the defeat to Costa Rica, Suarez chose the perfect way to show his class to the world by scoring both goals for his side.

Yes, England’s defending was awful, but a striker needs to capitalize on chances and Suarez did so twice by scoring two brilliant goals, and thereby confirming the English’s fears that the player would return from injury to deliver a knockout blow to them.