4 - Ronald Araújo

MTL_Barca

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He's performing alright for a la masia player. The real issues at defense stem back to not being able to properly replace Alves, Mascherano, Puyol (and Pique, Alba now) ever.

Umtiti crippled, Lenglet shit, no good RB in years. If this wouldn't look so depressing then someone like Araujo filling in would be perfect. Also he's no RB anyway, but that's what happens if your RBs are Roberto and Dest who fills in as a forward as well because the only fast winger in the entire squad is Dembele. Poor planning all around.
 

fergus90

Senior Member
To be fair to him, he's playing at RB and was up against some of the best wingers in world football, so no surprise he struggled.
 

iniestaGOAT

Senior Member
He's performing alright for a la masia player. The real issues at defense stem back to not being able to properly replace Alves, Mascherano, Puyol (and Pique, Alba now) ever.

Umtiti crippled, Lenglet shit, no good RB in years. If this wouldn't look so depressing then someone like Araujo filling in would be perfect. Also he's no RB anyway, but that's what happens if your RBs are Roberto and Dest who fills in as a forward as well because the only fast winger in the entire squad is Dembele. Poor planning all around.

He isnt a la masia plaayer
 

Messi983

Senior Member
Too bad for him. He might actually be a scapegoat and be sold in a few years. If he'd be Catalan golden boy he could underperform for years and still be untouchable.
 

MTL_Barca

Well-known member
He isnt a la masia plaayer

True, then call it Barca B player or whatever doesn't matter. Anyway he was bought relatively cheap and got promoted, for that he's doing quite good imo.

Lenglet did cost 30M more and doesn't play any better and Samuel "best shape ever" Umtiti is basically using Barca as his retirement home. That's what hurts our defense the most, besides the obvious RB problem itself of course.
 

Rory

Senior Member
Breaking news: tall, strong centre back isn't that good at playing right back against fastest footballer in the world.
 

JohnN

Senior Member
Breaking news: tall, strong centre back isn't that good at playing right back against fastest footballer in the world.

Hahahaha

Indeed. Araujo was the only one who at least had something on Davies. Only one physically on par with Bayern.
 

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