4 - Ronald Araújo

serghei

Senior Member
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Corner situation is simple for me, and I'll leave it at that. Araujo is tasked to that area, even marked it red to see how close to Araujo's position the ball lands.

Even circled Dumfries to see how far back is compared to Araujo. Problem is Araujo misreads the ball, first makes a move to the near post for no reason... then he panics and fucks it up. That's why Dumfries who is much farther back than Araujo from where the cross lands gets there first. Even though he has much more ground to cover.
 

JamDav1982

Senior Member
Araujo is the spare man to try and attack anything in and around 6 yds box.

He reads it slowly and gets caught under it... as he often does.

More on Olmo though to not even challenge.
 

serghei

Senior Member
First goal is Olmo and Pedri mostly. 2nd goal is Araujo and Olmo, and Tek for not knowing whether he wants to come out or not. Can't fault Olmo as much because the height disadvantage vs Dumfries is too big. He doesn't lose Dumfries, he goes with him, but Dumfries is too strong and dominates him in the air. Much more on Araujo for me who basically does nothing well here and is a complete non factor.
 

Gazzznigga

Well-known member
Olmo lost Dumfries on both goals but Araujo could have done more also.

Jumping and missing ball adds nothing there and ends up with back turned as they win it.

😆 🤣 ...comedic comment

So you must be blamed for jumping to reach and not meeting a well placed corner kick now, right?

And when you jump and miss a corner flying at 30m/s above your head, you are expected to suddenly spurn and face the ball again and not back it because you are one plastic-man, right?
 

JamDav1982

Senior Member
First goal is Olmo and Pedri mostly. 2nd goal is Araujo and Olmo, and Tek for not knowing whether he wants to come out or not. Can't fault Olmo as much because the height disadvantage vs Dumfries is too big. He doesn't lose Dumfries, he goes with him, but Dumfries is too strong and dominates him in the air. Much more on Araujo for me who basically does nothing well here and is a complete non factor.

Indeed but Olmo still loses him both times.

They more or less tried to get likes of Olmo to disrupt and Araujo to try and win it as they know fine well where Inter are putting them in at.

Araujo miss times headers a lot for his size and athleticism. Been discussed previously.
 

serghei

Senior Member
Indeed but Olmo still loses him both times.

They more or less tried to get likes of Olmo to disrupt and Araujo to try and win it as they know fine well where Inter are putting them in at.

Araujo miss times headers a lot for his size and athleticism. Been discussed previously.

Yes, not the first time. But I'm pissed off that he adds nothing. On top of being a liability on the ball, can't even do well what is supposed to his thing.
 

serghei

Senior Member
Beyond this one play, the best thing for current squad if we can't add 2-3 signings in defense with the current financial situation would be to sell Aruajo for a decent offer and use the money to sign Tah on a free (not great, but probably better than Araujo on the ball and similar in the air) + 2 fullbacks.

If we could do the moves we need while keeping Araujo, would not be a bad idea either to keep him and hope he improves. But as things stand, even if he doesn't bring a lot of money, he is the easy one out. Even for 35-40m.
 

JamDav1982

Senior Member
Beyond this one play, the best thing for current squad if we can't add 2-3 signings in defense with the current financial situation would be to sell Aruajo for a decent offer and use the money to sign Tah on a free (not great, but probably better than Araujo on the ball and similar in the air) + 2 fullbacks.

Tah or keep Christensen if believe he can stay fit.

Real will go for Tah if Xabi goes there and not sure he turns that down with place and what they would offer him.
 

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