26-year-old Barcelona defender remains focused on helping the team despite mounting criticism | OneFootball

The FC Barcelona team has taken a significant leap this season as they are among the best sides in Europe and are still in contention for the three big titles.

However, as the season reaches its final phase, there are some Blaugrana players who are facing some criticism for their performances that have not been up to the expected standards.

One such player is Ronald Araujo, who is no longer a regular starter for the Catalan team, a status he had enjoyed for years. Although Hansi Flick has given him a lot of opportunities since his return from injury, he has shown several weaknesses that make him quite a misfit for the German tactician’s style of play.

However, despite the criticism that he has been facing lately, SPORT reports that the Uruguayan defender is still fully focused and committed to improving and is not really being affected by the negative opinions being aired about him.

Furthermore, his relationship with Flick is also very good, and this factor can be crucial for him to retain his confidence in this crucial stretch of the season.

The Uruguayan centre-back continues to work on his daily routine with full determination of helping his team meet its goals for the season. He is particularly happy with the position in which Barcelona are currently, especially after the last few underwhelming seasons.

His physical levels have also been improving, especially since his recovery from the muscle injury that kept him out of action for the first half of the season. Physically strong and mentally serene, he remains fully focused on helping the Blaugrana team in this final phase of the season, with everything on stake, quite oblivious of the criticism that is coming his way.

Hopefully, he will be able to show his improvements on the pitch in the coming matches as well, as Hansi Flick will need all his players playing at their best level in this hectic stretch of the campaign.