The 2023 is a key year for the FC Barcelona and in which win titles is, practically, an obligation for Xavi Hernández and company after the big investment that did in the summer of the past year. Although from inside the team the illusion is maximum, still the results have not accompanied him as it expected , especially by the elimination of the Champions League in phase of groups.
It is thus that this new year supposes a borrón and new account for a Barça that will contest four competitions (League, Glass of Rey, Supercopa of Spain and Europe League). In the first stretch of the season, remained the feeling that to the team were missing him more pieces, but except twist of script -very- unexpected, will not be able to fichar to anybody in this month of January. The good news, in any case, is that Xavi has achieved a reinforcement that can be key.
It treats of Ronald Araújo that already showed in the debut in the Glass of the King that is entirely recovered of the avulsión of the sinew of the aductor long of the right thigh that suffered to finals of September and that forced him to go through the operating theatre and, besides, to lose the World-wide with Uruguay. Against the Intercity 'debuted' and also opened the marker for the culés to the seven minutes.
The charrúa is the most important defence for the Barça. It comes it showing since it rose to the first team, but in the past season finished to consecrate , in spite of the diverse physical problems that had along the course. With him, the trainer of Terrassa knows that has a 'plus' in the team that had been key in 2022 in parties that defined by details (and errors) defensive, as against the Inter of Milan in Champions.
Key signing for Xavi
It is a reinforcement sensacional for the second stretch of the season, in which it will be at stake a lot for the Barça and in which they will not have excuses. Ronald Araújo is called to be the big leader of the defensive saga and can share, probably, with Jules Koundé. That was the bet of Xavi in Glass of Rey and probably the couple that he wanted to as indisputable, but everything seems to indicate to that the French will play much more by the right-handed band.
In any case, the Barça is recovering to a player that can be decisive and that it can push to his, because no only acts like head office, but it also has showed to be a big leader that 'imposes' in the terrain of game. In the changing room see it like one of the big leaders and this factor will be key that 'move' to the lawn.