Ronald Araujo started the present season on the sidelines and spent shut to 6 months working individually recuperating from his hamstring harm that required surgical procedure.
He finally discovered his manner again to the squad and confronted robust resistance to revive himself as a daily starter given the partnership Inigo Martinez and Pau Cubarsi struck up, particularly when it comes to managing the excessive defensive position.
Hansi Flick gave the Uruguayan minutes to show his value in January however he struggled to maintain up with the offside lure and got here throughout as a unfastened piece within the puzzle.
Redemption finally
Whereas Flick did choose to utilise the companies of Eric Garcia briefly after Araujo’s struggles in defence, the Uruguayan star has at all times been forward of the Spaniard on the supervisor’s pecking order.
Flick took the prospect to offer Araujo time to adapt and up to date video games are proof that he has what it takes to adapt to the brand new system, as relayed by SPORT.
Rising into the brand new fashion. (Photograph by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Photos)
Araujo began Barcelona’s latest sport towards Actual Sociedad and accomplished the sport holding off properly in central defence.
Final night time, he confronted his greatest problem but changing Pau Cubarsi towards Benfica, for the Portuguese giants have proven time and time once more to have what it takes to beat Barcelona’s excessive defensive position.
Taking to the sphere within the decisive second leg final night time, Araujo maintained Barcelons’s offside lure to precision and did his greatest to remain on the identical line as Inigo Martinez on the opposition counterattacks.
Past that, the 25-year-old additionally seemed snug with the ball at his toes and accomplished the sport with a passing accuracy of 93%, 4 clearances and 5 tackles.
For sure, it comes as huge progress for the membership captain who confronted the wrath of the media not too way back for not with the ability to adapt to Hansi Flick’s necessities.