4 - Ronald Araújo

[Horatio]

He takes 2 business days to control a simple pass, then takes another 2 business days to make a decision, then another 2 to pass it sideways or back to the keeper. However out of position Benfica was, Araujo let them organise and even put us on the back foot by being pressed in our own box.

Rarely a progressive pass from him. Slows things down will pass to other cb. It’s a waste of potential fast transitions in this system. Rare occasions where he does pass forward ends up in feet of opponent it seems.

 

[Devils]

I still think not cashing in on him is a mistake.

Pure athlete, no brains player.

Will cost us in the long run like he has.

 

[CatalinR10]

Amazing own goal chief !!

Top tier !!

 

[khaled_a_d]

He looks so bad and regressed physically. I really hope it is a rust thing rather than his new self.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

I still think not cashing in on him is a mistake.

Pure athlete, no brains player.

Will cost us in the long run like he has.

Potentially this. He might not have the brain to work Flick system. It takes some timing and brains to do. Not just raw power.

It's too early to say for sure. He is not 100% yet.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

He looks so bad and regressed physically. I really hope it is a rust thing rather than his new self.

Gavi looked terrible after he came back. I am sure it's same with Araujo. He will improve slowly.

 

[Porque]

He looks so bad and regressed physically. I really hope it is a rust thing rather than his new self.

Hard to run in the pouring rain bro.

 

[Nazario1985]

People hating on him for his horrible defending and the own goal !! let me tell you something that you probably missed.

He didn't foul the guy and get a red card on the second for Benefica goal

PROGRESS

 

[FCBarca]

The Pole in goal is particularly inferior to Iñaki in terms of leaving his area much less on the ball - this burdens the defense playing out of pressure and for a player like Araujo who is similar to Iñigo in terms of ball skills, both are inferior to Pau Cubarsi. It’s a cascading impact, one limitation exposes/stresses others - it‘s why they win & lose as a team

No question, Araujo’s biggest limitation (that he has even acknowledged) is his skill on the ball - probably why Pau really stands out when paired with him as he is such a weapon with the long ball, even from the left. Tah does not have this level on the ball either