Bwelcome to Classic. Welcome to last episode of the fiercest battle of the most important game on the planet football. welcome to the show Vinicius Junior y Ronald Araujo. The Brazilian will try to claim revenge and the Uruguayan will return to the right side to become the antidote that Xavi needs. Welcome to Episode 3, the deadliest duel of the Classic.
Real Madrid and Barcelona will jump into the ring to play for a place in the Copa del Rey final and the result of this first leg in the Santiago Bernabeu could mark the fate of the tie. The set of Xavi Hernandezwho arrives touched to the Classical after his Elimination in the Europa League and the last league defeat, he will go to the house of the eternal rival with the infirmary loaded with casualties (Dembele, Pedri and Lewandowski) to propose a match in which they will have to control the fast transitions of the white set, where The good work of the central Uruguayan will be vital to get a positive result.
And if the Barça fan clings with all his hopes to a footballer who claims to be “in the best moment of my career”… Real Madrid must follow the same plan with its Brazilian star, recently baptized by his coach as “the most decisive footballer in the world”. the men of Charles Ancelottiwhich retrieves Rodrygo For the last mission, they must clean up their image after the confrontation in the Spain Supercup in Riyadh and take advantage of the contest to send a direct message to the heart of the Barça team.
The vision of Carlo Ancelotti:
The ‘Viniciusdependencia’ that devastates the Real Madrid In this part of the season, he has a logical explanation in the eyes of the Italian coach: “He is one of the best players in the world, who sometimes changes the games in our favor. It is quite normal to be dependent on it“, he assured in the preview. To carry out the mission, Ancelotti has a very clear plan: Araujo has to suffer a constant siege… and Dembélé’s loss can be key.
The absence of the French winger, dangerous as the one who increasingly starts the bike on the right wing, could lead the coach to bring out a more offensive eleven, giving entry to Camavinga on the left side. the midfielder plot your climbs very intelligentlyhas fun on the inside to leave the band to Vinicius and makes the defenders doubt, who do not know if try to control the dances of the Brazilian or worry about the physique of the French. A doubt that could cause Araujo to take too much risk and that he would be forced to go beyond the regulatory limits to get a yellow card that could condemn him against an opponent who faces at the same speed and with the same power in minute 1 as in minute 90. A rinse plan so that Vinicius feels comfortable in his greatest strength.
“There is no need to say anything special to Vinicius. We are not going to change. It is true that Araujo is a very strong defender, but it will be a very entertaining matchup.. Hopefully Vinicius can win it”, added the coach, who is aware of the complicated ballot that his footballer has ahead of him and that He has not yet managed to win his direct duels against the Uruguayan. However, this also falls within the Brazilian’s game philosophy, which harasses the rival until he manages to knock him down with his football. to episode 3 It comes at one of its best moments. and with the desire to put the first point in his locker.
The vision of Xavi Hernández
“He is a winner of duels, race to space, aggressive, powerful in passing game… is one of the best defensive players in the world. He is a fundamental piece wherever he plays “, that’s how forceful he defines Xavi Hernandez a Ronald Araujo. The Barça coach knows that the Uruguayan footballer is the fittest central defender in his squad, imposing his imposing physique and his football qualities, but when the one who knocks on the door is the eternal rival, the data requires that he come to the rescue of the right side.
Araujo: “Xavi has given us back the Barça philosophy”
Araujo has played a total of four Clásicos (two central defenders and two wingers) but he has only had to face the Brazilian directly on two occasions, which have coincided with the Barca victories. In last season’s league match, Xavi changed his formula: Araujo jumped from his place and Barcelona won 0-4 after minimizing the damage generated by the electric Brazilian on the left wing. in that Classic The Uruguayan was right back with Piqué as center back. A plan that Xavi repeated in the Spain Supercup, although this time Koundé would be in charge of covering his partner. Because to stop Vinicius, defensive work always has to be collective. A tandem that the Barça coach will repeat in this new Clásico.
Alba throws Vinicius and makes a big mess: Courtois in between, Araujo against Rüdiger, push from Rodrygo
“He is a spectacular player. It is very difficult to defend. I’m happy because things turned out well for us. We are going to suffer a lot with him in the coming years“, Araujo did not hesitate to praise a rival who will try to show his weaknesses. The Uruguayan central defender leads the personal score against Vinicius with a clear 2-0 in favorsince in his two defeats against Real Madrid his participation was behind the Barça defense. A confrontation that can mark an era in the history of the Classics.
