World Sports: Araujo stepped forward, his positive attitude and winner s mentality are exactly what Flick needs

In the 9th round of La Liga, Barcelona defeated Girona 2-1 at home. After the game, "World Sports News" wrote an article praising the performance of Barcelona defender Araujo, believing that his positive and optimistic attitude and winner's mentality are exactly what Flick needs.

Barcelona struggled to defeat Girona in stoppage time. This game revealed two problems. Firstly, the attitude, focus and performance of Barcelona's players ensured a morale-boosting victory ahead of El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu. Secondly, the team needs to correct some glaring tactical errors, such as better pressing and attention to turnovers that Pedri mentioned.

In this game, Araujo came on as an emergency forward as a substitute and became the hero of the game. His mental state and winner's mentality are exactly what Flick and the locker room hope to see at critical moments. The next week is equally crucial, with a home game against Olympiacos on Tuesday.

After two consecutive losses and a hard-fought victory, Flick and his Barcelona looked confused and confused. The same goes for the players. The team that was charming, reliable and accurate last season has turned into one that is indecisive, disjointed and even lost at times. Injuries not only had a serious impact, but also caused many doubts during the game.

Frequent changes in the starting lineup and unimaginable combinations at the beginning of the season are obvious signs of problems. The situation of coaches adjusting players during halftime has occurred 8 times in 9 rounds this season, compared with only 13 times in 38 rounds last season.

Flick's message is that the team is united to deal with this uncertainty. Simply put, it's about showing Araujo's positive and optimistic attitude. Although he was rested due to not playing international duty, he started from the bench.

When the Germans asked him if he would like to serve as a forward, he stood up without hesitation. After putting on the jersey, he said to Tony Fernandez: "I'm going to score." And he did. It requires nothing but sacrifice and determination, and the numbers prove his worth.

Flick replaced Araujo in the 82nd minute of the game, and the score was 1-1. The substitution surprised many, but ultimately paid off. Although Araujo only took part in six attacks, his impact was immediate, forcing Girona to drop deeper to deal with his aerial threat. He also attempted a dangerous cross from the right before scoring the winning goal.

Araujo performed well against Girona, winning aerial duels and making two tackles, in addition to receiving a yellow card for taking off his shirt while celebrating a goal. Although it was not much time, it was enough to turn the situation around.