4 - Ronald Araújo

[weloveyuner]

Well, this is it! Either he delivers this year, or he's gone!

 

[jormatar]

it's not so much the skillset with the ball, it's more his IQ and his positioning for the offside traps.

Here's hoping becoming a starter and having proper preseason can make a difference to help him improve on those things.

The fact is Barca's offside trap is rough for defenders and even the best won't survive the season without making handful of clear mistakes with it. Just gotta hope Araujo dominates in areas where he is good at so he can have some positive impact on the team.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

We just put a lot of pressure on Araujo and Christensen to remain healthy and perform well. Christensen is usually good but Araujo who knows.

 

[Don Juan Laporta Estruch]

Hahaha my guy. DON URUGUAYO. I suspected you was going to come back and return to your great form under Don Xavi. After Inigo left, I am now absolutely convinced of it !

Do you know why I am convinced? Because these things always work out well for us. Like when everyone was crying when Dembouz left. In came Don Yamal.

And do you know why these things always work out for us? Because, I have said it once, and I will say it a million times. God is wearing a Barca shirt under his jacket.

Bona nit. 🥂

 

[Horatio]

Hahaha my guy. DON URUGUAYO. I suspected you was going to come back and return to your great form under Don Xavi. After Inigo left, I am now absolutely convinced of it !

Do you know why I am convinced? Because these things always work out well for us. Like when everyone was crying when Dembouz left. In came Don Yamal.

And do you know why these things always work out for us? Because, I have said it once, and I will say it a million times. God is wearing a Barca shirt under his jacket.

Bona nit. 🥂

Sunk cost fallacy

 

[Andresito]

He's 26 now and will be 27 before season ends. It's time to take the next step. Feels like he instead has regressed in past few seasons.

 

[delancey]

Sunk? More like broke cost fallacy.

 

[Nazario1985]

Not necessarily, but i believe in Flicks ability to guide players into better versions of themselves. Not that he would suddenly become prime Pique, but definitely can curtail some of his shortcomings and eliminate outright flaws like raising hand for offside and loose focus. I'm certain Flick is furious about shit like that.

The issue with Araujo loosing his head/focus is not something Flick could fix
It's not something he can train for
This kind of players can be world class for 15 games then give you the middle finger in a CL quarter final game final and here goes your season to the trash bin.

 

[Sensei]

Not so sure he starts over Christensen if the Dane is fit.

Agreed. It’s a shame that the Dane is made of glass. He’s the far superior player and more suited for Flickball.

 

[Sensei]

He's 26 now and will be 27 before season ends. It's time to take the next step. Feels like he instead has regressed in past few seasons.

Time flies, and to me, he has regressed. Years ago, I thought he would become world-class, even though his flaws were already evident. I believed he was young and had time on his side to improve. However, he’s now 26, and he hasn’t just stagnated; he’s regressed as you say.

I wonder if Todibo would’ve turned out better for us. I think they both emerged at the same time.