Ni a Koundé ni a Araujo They are excited to play right back. The two centre-backs have publicly acknowledged it although they accept the decision of Xavi and put the interests of the team first. And in the five games of this 2023-2024 season in which one of the two has occupied the wing, the Barça He has only lost in one.
Days ago, Araujo He confessed that “I don’t like playing as a right back, I prefer to play as a center back.” Some words that recalled the similar position of Koundé. But the Egarense coach does well, in general, using them as a right back. This season, he has used them in five games and has only lost one, the Clásico (1-2). Araujo plays on the wing in all the Classics to stop Vinicius. The other four games ended in victory: Porto (2-1), Real Sociedad (0-1), Alavés (2-1) and Atlético (1-0).
Ronald Araujo and Jules Koundé, capitals for Xavi’s Barça
Getty / Manel Montilla (MD)
Last season, Koundé He played 19 games at right back in the League. Of that total, Barça won 17, tied one and lost another. The problems were in Europawhen playing on the wing, the Barça team fell to Bayern and the Manchester United. Araujo He acted as a right back in almost all the 2022-2023 tournaments. Two wins and two draws in LaLigaa tie in the Europa League, a triumph and a defeat, also against the Real Madrid, in the Cup and a victory in the Spanish Super Cup. A good baggage.
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2023-12-05 09:17:30
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