Elimination in the quarterfinals of the Europa League at the hands of Eintracht Frankfurt it is a hard blow for the azulgrana dressing room and that is how he stated it Ronald Araujo at the conclusion of the match at the Camp Nou. The Uruguayan central defender was the only one who faced the media after the surprising defeat and did not hide the great collective disappointment at being left out of the continental competition, in addition to pointing out that they had several key mistakes that tipped the game in favor of the Germans.
“For the height of this team, the quality we have and what we were doing lately, I think it can be said that it is a failure because we wanted to win this Europa League. It was important for us, for the group that is being created. With the number of young players we have, winning this tournament was very important. We have to raise our heads, we have been doing a great job in recent months and we are happy, working well. We have to keep working that LaLiga remains and we have to prepare well for next season, which is surely going to be very nice”, he said. Araujowho deepened his analysis of the match at the Camp Nou.
“It’s a shame to lose this match. I think that, despite the result, we played a good game and did what we had worked for. It’s a shame because we had three errors and three goals. They hit at the right time. It’s a shame because they came three times and all three times they scored goals for us. At this point, and more so in Europe, there are details and errors that cannot be conceded. That’s why we didn’t get the classification today”, declared the Uruguayan, visibly resigned.
The German tide hit
Ronald Araujo was also asked about the great presence of Eintracht Frankfurt fans at the Camp Nou, something that surprised the center-back as he expected the Catalans’ supporters to be at the team’s side in a match of this caliber, in which they were at risk of staying alive in Europe.
“It hasn’t bothered us (the Eintracht fans) because we knew we had to do our football, but I’m very surprised that there are many of them here in our stadium. I don’t know if the club has anything to do with it. I also want to thank our people who have supported us despite the result. I’m quite surprised that there are many people from the rival team here,” he said. Araujowho insisted that elimination in the quarterfinals of the Europa League “It’s a shame because we wanted the title” but he trusts that the team will get up in this final stretch of the course.
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