Despite the young age of Ronald Araujo (24 years old) and Vinicius Junior (22 years old), both players have already left us duels of the highest level and the rivalry between forward and defense promises, and a lot, for future games like Barça-Real Madrid in Sunday (9:00 pm / Movistar LaLiga TV).
before appearing Araujo as a side, the FC Barcelona has entrusted Brazilian scoring to football players such as Mingueza either Daniel Alves without any kind of success Vinicius He was constantly outmaneuvering the Barça defenders he faced in the lead real Madrid to many successes.
But, in March 2022, it was like that Xavi hit on a revolutionary idea to try to stop the feet of ‘came‘: set to Araujo from the side. Since, boat and Madrid They have seen each other’s faces four times and in three Araujo played (always a winger to mark the Brazilian), the madridistas lost and the striker from Rio de Janeiro He has yet to score any goals.
It all started with the aforementioned game, where the coach of Terrace He chose the Uruguayan as a winger and the Catalans won resoundingly 0-4 in Santiago Bernabeu. That day, in addition, Ronald scored the second of four culé goals in a historic win.
Following this and in the 22-23 season, Araujo lost the league match Madrid due to injury and Sergi Roberto is in charge of defense Vinicius. The score ended 3-1 in favor of the meringues and, despite the fact that the Brazilian did not score, the Catalan player started badly, finding himself defeated on several occasions.
the conflicts Araujo-Vinicius they returned to the final of Spanish Supercupparty that ends up getting the boat who lifted the first title of the ‘Xavi era’. That day the Uruguayan returned to the side to successfully stop a Vinicius that he found his chances again frustrated.
The last precedent we have in the first leg of the semifinals of Copa del ReyAgain on Bernabeu. On that day, and with a boat with many injuries, the Catalan team won 0-1 in a match where the Madrid besieged the area of Barcelona but, in a good defensive performance, did not end up piercing the goal of Ter Stegen. This time, again Araujo He is one of the obvious leaders at the back with a special defense Vinicius Junior.
This Sunday both players aim to gain ownership and many eyes will fall on them in a rivalry called to mark an era.
Source: La Verdad
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