4 - Ronald Araújo

[DonAK]

I feel like it would be two too heavy guys, especially for Barca. I would like to have someone a bit taller and quicker/faster.

Araujo is quick. He just need someone to give instructions and lead the line alongside him.

de Ligt is like 1.89m bro

 

[Porque]

One of the few who came out of this game positively. Also, always a danger at set pieces. If he had watched his run slightly more, his goal would have counted.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Araujo is quick. He just need someone to give instructions and lead the line alongside him.

de Ligt is like 1.89m bro

Quick on their feet. They are both heavy and bit slow to turn etc.

 

[FCMessi]

Should replace Pique now.

Pique is just too slow and pulling Lenglets too often now.

 

[Bobo32]

I didn't like his handling of the ball in the buildup on a few occasions, as usual.
He won a few 1v1s in a pretty clear way, by letting them put the ball behind him and then using his body.
I don't know that he'll become a great defender for Barcelona, he has big flaws.

 

[FCMessi]

Pique would have easily lost 1 or all of those 1 on 1's and possibly getting himself 2 yellows.

 

[giorgoXXI]

Bullied Carrasco, who was causing havoc in the first half.

 

[Richard.H]

Great match, confident young fella. I have said previously that I have a lot of confidence in him and he's for me the most exciting young prospect we have. We should consider playing with Lenglet-Araujo-Mingueza at the back

 

[mc_lovin]

Shame Lenglet stole his header.

Hope for his sake that we revert back to a 433 next season. Hes good enough to start for us.

 

[Hardy]

Ronald Ara?jo is the Bar?a center back with the most clearances, highest percentage of duels won, the least dribbled past, and the least fouls committed per game.

 

[xXKonan]

Can't be stated enough that he's a far better defender than Mingueza is.

Mingueza does some Rambo shit that gets people hyped up but his style and current abilities he gets easily punished by faster and technical players like Carassco constantly. Araujo on the other hand far more stable and really hard to beat in 1v1 duels and he's far more physical and fast as well.

 

[Richard.H]

Can't be stated enough that he's a far better defender than Mingueza is.

Mingueza does some Rambo shit that gets people hyped up but his style and current abilities he gets easily punished by faster and technical players like Carassco constantly. Araujo on the other hand far more stable and really hard to beat in 1v1 duels and he's far more physical and fast as well.

You have to find a balance between the two. Mingueza, while a poor fundamental defender, takes risks and provides a great asset to the attack as seen for example his assist to Griezmann vs Villareal. Araujo is your natural fundamental defender. Excellent when you have a great cohesive mid that can help out attack a lot, which we currently don't. Both provide something that our team doesn't have currently

 

[khaled_a_d]

We should consider playing with Lenglet-Araujo-Mingueza at the back

Didn't we use it in classico?

 

[Richard.H]

Didn't we use it in classico?

True, but team as a whole played way too conservatively that match. I don't think they were to blame.

 

[DonAK]

Didn't we use it in classico?

We did. Araujo is much better on the right side in the back three or as a CB in 4-3-3.

He cannot be in the middle of a 3-man backline. Not good enough with the ball or the best communicator.