4 - Ronald Araújo

[te amo barca]

I saw the other day training videos of Araujo playing CF under Flick's supervision. The strategy paid off.

I thought it was a joke, but when he started CF/AM sort of I went wow.

He was a striker until 17 years old.

 

[JamDav1982]

He was a striker until 17 years old.

Yeah thats why said if 17 now would probably be kept there given the profile teams want at CF now.

 

[Birdy]

He was a striker until 17 years old.

That explains a lot.

You can tell that many of his moves have both the grit and precision of a striker, or an attacker in general.
He goes for it.
Low powerful finish at the opposite corner,
Top off the ball run and cut-in cross to the penalty box

These are learned patterns
I have noted the same in the past when he played RB and found himself close to the box

 

[soul24rage]

He was a striker until 17 years old.

What happened when he was 17 years old?

 

[jamrock]

Best striker in the world for the next 24 hours until someone changes that.

The cross was the only thing de jong or anyone else could have done in that situation, but the finish with two defenders around him closing the space, the keeper and the angle,was good stuff.

 

[soul24rage]

Alpha

 

[te amo barca]

What happened when he was 17 years old?

Barcelona defender, Ronald Araujo, was a striker until age 17

Ronald Araujo was a striker until the age of 17, when his youth coach, seeing his physicality, decided that he would fare much better as a centre-back.

everythingbarca.com

"He was a striker till the age of 17, when his youth coach, seeing his physicality, decided that he would fare much better as a centre-back."

 

[Birdy]

Barcelona defender, Ronald Araujo, was a striker until age 17

Ronald Araujo was a striker until the age of 17, when his youth coach, seeing his physicality, decided that he would fare much better as a centre-back.

everythingbarca.com

"He was a striker till the age of 17, when his youth coach, seeing his physicality, decided that he would fare much better as a centre-back."

That youth coach destroyed Barca's long-term CF

 

[Porque]

Told you guys back then and you all laughed at me.

We should have moved Araujo to Centre-forward, and Vitor Roque to Centreback.

And yes, I was his youth coach up until he was 16.

 

[te amo barca]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1979589949889409217

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1979588656546320734

What a man.

 

[JamDav1982]

Best striker in the world for the next 24 hours until someone changes that.

The cross was the only thing de jong or anyone else could have done in that situation, but the finish with two defenders around him closing the space, the keeper and the angle,was good stuff.

Aye great run from FDJ and managed to find the ball on.

When others had failed to do same all game from out wide in similar situations.

Other than Roony that one ball in to Rash.

 

[jamrock]

He's always ready to come on even if only for a few minutes, great attitude

 

[JamDav1982]

Aye was fucking ready v Inter!

At least at CF cant lose game from there.

 

[Porque]

He's always ready to come on even if only for a few minutes, great attitude

Always ready to score too. Penalty? Own goal? Sending off? Goal?

Their all a win in good ol' Ronnies eyes.