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He’s 26 already ffs
4 - Ronald McDonald Araújo
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He’s 26 already ffs
MonteCuler
Well-known member
Is Deco teasing him here?
My take on the Araujo situation:
The fact that he picked up another red card isn’t surprising. He’s strong and athletic, but he lacks the ability to play smart when the moment requires it. Top teams know this, and he gets exposed, especially when Barca are already struggling on the pitch.
He’s a decent player. He can be a semi-reliable squad option, especially against mid-table sides where Barca just needs bodies to win and close the game.
But against the best teams in the world? I have my doubts — especially under Flick’s playing style. He gets exposed far too often, and elite opponents like Arsenal will specifically target that weakness. Not convinced that he can perform under that level of pressure.
What this essentially means is that Barça need a reliable, WORLD-CLASS centre-back — someone who is not only athletic but also smart in decision-making. Such an addition would ease the burden on the rest of the defence, especially on Araujo. But finding a defender of that profile and actually bringing him to Barca is not easy.
The fact that he picked up another red card isn’t surprising. He’s strong and athletic, but he lacks the ability to play smart when the moment requires it. Top teams know this, and he gets exposed, especially when Barca are already struggling on the pitch.
He’s a decent player. He can be a semi-reliable squad option, especially against mid-table sides where Barca just needs bodies to win and close the game.
But against the best teams in the world? I have my doubts — especially under Flick’s playing style. He gets exposed far too often, and elite opponents like Arsenal will specifically target that weakness. Not convinced that he can perform under that level of pressure.
What this essentially means is that Barça need a reliable, WORLD-CLASS centre-back — someone who is not only athletic but also smart in decision-making. Such an addition would ease the burden on the rest of the defence, especially on Araujo. But finding a defender of that profile and actually bringing him to Barca is not easy.
ZenI
Professor Balthazar
Dude is done in Barca, next summer we get ride of him. We can discuss all the stupid fuck ups he's done forever - but let's just take the Chelsea game... He was the captain (lol), rushed into the ref like a fucking idiot when a call was against us - 10/10 retard. Than a little later he chopped down Cucu, wasn't close to getting the ball - just pure stupidity. We can never trust him again - he can have his paus to "recover" mentally, but he won't recover because he's a hothead idiot. Deco should stfu and just lay the cards on the table, admit he was wrong - Ara isn't and never will be "professional" because he lacks footballing IQ and IQ overall. He's like a stupid dog that walks into walls, he's a fucking idiot!
HeadElastico
Active member
Not to mention we keep saying he's strong and athletic (which we felt he was at the start), but how many times does he lose duels to smaller and slower players? Losing headers, losing physical duels and eventually fouling, losing his marker...
Even his strongest attributes on paper don't seem to manifest into anything on the pitch. For me, he is beyond done at this club.
Even his strongest attributes on paper don't seem to manifest into anything on the pitch. For me, he is beyond done at this club.
Haraldinho
Well-known member
LE knew and prepared his team accordingly.
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ZenI
Professor Balthazar
Yo I'm at a point where just seeing his stupid face triggers me. He's such a fucking idiot.
draconifire
NTC with a Positive attitude
At this point. we cant sell him in the Jan transfer window.
And we probably wont get more than 15m for him next summer.
And I don't want him to touch the CB spot for Important matches.
The only solution is to bring him on as late sub as a Striker, make him a bully front man. And play him against minnows like Girona or Levante. in the CB position.
Hope this helps the club, improves his market value. Also might not hinder the club as much as if he plays as the CB.
Come summer, he should be getting sold off. This season should be the last Araujo test we do.
And we probably wont get more than 15m for him next summer.
And I don't want him to touch the CB spot for Important matches.
The only solution is to bring him on as late sub as a Striker, make him a bully front man. And play him against minnows like Girona or Levante. in the CB position.
Hope this helps the club, improves his market value. Also might not hinder the club as much as if he plays as the CB.
Come summer, he should be getting sold off. This season should be the last Araujo test we do.
iniestaGOAT
Senior Member
post your list of 4 players who should be captains
FinBarcelonafan
Well-known member
Our past generation of captains were just weaklings or meh at best in terms of leadership.
We need to choose better.
Raphinha should be the captain.
aaron101
Well-known member
Yeah, Our two captains (Ter Stegen and Araujo) are both mentally weak. We can have these types of players lead us. We went from Puyol to these donkeys.
Devils
Senior Member
Most clubs don't let it get to the point where the player is going under emotional distress because he's CLEARLY not good enough.
We knew this for the last 2 years. But yet within this time he was made captain and given a contract renewal.
Other top clubs just don't operate like this.
Barca just needs to be a bit ruthless and sell players like this and move on.
We knew this for the last 2 years. But yet within this time he was made captain and given a contract renewal.
Other top clubs just don't operate like this.
Barca just needs to be a bit ruthless and sell players like this and move on.
Horatio
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Andre Gomes saga all over again.
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