{"id":12985,"date":"2025-09-05T00:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T22:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/araujo-and-cubarsi-put-to-test-starters-against-valencia_314591_102\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:29:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:29:55","slug":"araujo-and-cubarsi-put-to-test-starters-against-valencia_314591_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/araujo-and-cubarsi-put-to-test-starters-against-valencia_314591_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Araujo and Cubars\u00ed, put to the test: The challenge they face after the break"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hansi Flick changed his center backs against Rayo, but Bar\u00e7a suffered again in defense in Vallecas. Against Valencia, Araujo and Cubars\u00ed must return and take a leap in quality<\/h2>  \r\n<div class=\"article-addons\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/calendar-fc-barcelona.html\"\r\n       target=\"_self\"\r\n       title=\"Calendar of FC Barcelona\"\r\n       class=\"blue-gredient-btn\">\r\n       \r\n        Calendar of FC Barcelona    <\/a>\r\n<\/div>   <p><strong>FC Barcelona<\/strong> started <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/football-soccer\/laliga.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"LaLiga\">LaLiga 2025\/26<\/a> with 7 out of 9 possible points. <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/highlights-rayo-1-1-fc-barcelona-laliga-2025-26_314543_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/highlights-rayo-1-1-fc-barcelona-laliga-2025-26_314543_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/highlights-rayo-1-1-fc-barcelona-laliga-2025-26_314543_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"HIGHLIGHTS: Rayo 1-1 FC Barcelona | LaLiga 2025\/26\">The draw against Rayo (1-1)<\/a> once again highlighted the defensive problems of the Azulgrana team, especially in the second half where, if it weren&#8217;t for the saves of <strong>Joan Garc\u00eda<\/strong>, the &#8216;Cul\u00e9s&#8217; would have returned home without even a draw.<\/p>  <p><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/flick-wake-up-call-for-araujo-and-cubarsi-in-laliga_314532_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/toque-atencion-flick-sus-centrales-araujo-cubarsi-suplentes-contra-rayo_314532_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/flick-wake-up-call-for-araujo-and-cubarsi-in-laliga_314532_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Toque de atenci\u00f3n de Flick a sus centrales: Araujo y Cubars\u00ed, suplentes contra el Rayo\">Hansi Flick opted for Eric Garc\u00eda and Andreas Christensen instead of Ronald Araujo and Pau Cubars\u00ed<\/a>. A &#8216;wake-up call&#8217; for both, after a fairly poor night in Valencia against Levante (2-3), where Bar\u00e7a had to come back from a two-goal deficit in the second half.<\/p>  <h2>Cubars\u00ed must regain confidence alongside Araujo<\/h2>  <p><strong>The &#8216;5&#8217; had a particularly bad time at the Ciutat de Valencia<\/strong>, being surpassed on several occasions by Iv\u00e1n Romero. The &#8216;Uruguayan&#8217; also did not have a quiet day and Flick preferred to put Christensen in his place in the last quarter of an hour.<\/p>  <p>In that sense, the Araujo-Cubars\u00ed duo has not quite settled this season, after <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/transfers\/inigo-martinez-why-he-chose-arabia-and-what-would-have-kept-him-at-barcelona_314088_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/fichajes\/inigo-martinez-arabia-oferta-barca_314088_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/transfers\/inigo-martinez-why-he-chose-arabia-and-what-would-have-kept-him-at-barcelona_314088_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez: por qu\u00e9 eligi\u00f3 Arabia y qu\u00e9 lo habr\u00eda retenido en el Barcelona\">the departure of I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez<\/a>. The Basque player was the ideal partner for Pau for most of the 24\/25 season, which meant that the 18-year-old defender could play on the right, the profile that favors him the most.<\/p>  <p><strong>With Araujo back in the XI, the Uruguayan is the one who covers the back of Eric or Jules Kound\u00e9<\/strong>, while Cubars\u00ed must do the same with Alejandro Balde. After a fairly quiet afternoon in Mallorca (0-3), Levante created enough problems to reignite the alarms in the rear.<\/p>  <p>Although Bar\u00e7a, for the moment, maintains <strong>the same record of goals conceded compared to last year (3 in the first 3 games)<\/strong>, the coaching staff does not want to give more facilities at the back than the team inevitably concedes by pushing its lines so far forward.<\/p>  <h2>Bar\u00e7a depends on the Araujo-Cubars\u00ed duo to defend better<\/h2>  <div class=\"media media-image\" data-ck-asset-wrapper=\"\"> <div class=\"media-item\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Toque de atenci\u00f3n de Flick a sus centrales: Araujo y Cubars\u00ed, suplentes contra el Rayo\" data-id=\"1518590\" data-resize=\"9\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/fcbn-904fdab71893ccd95d12420d0a886e06.jpeg\" title=\"Toque de atenci\u00f3n de Flick a sus centrales: Araujo y Cubars\u00ed, suplentes contra el Rayo\" width=\"1000\"><div class=\"media-title\">Flick&#8217;s wake-up call to his center backs: Araujo and Cubars\u00ed, substitutes against Rayo<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>  <p>That Barcelona constantly bets on offside and pressure in the opponent&#8217;s half is not new. However, <strong>any mistiming when pulling the squeeze or failure in the delivery can leave rivals one-on-one in the back<\/strong>. And it is this aspect that Flick seeks to correct as soon as possible.<\/p>  <p>Beyond Joan Garc\u00eda&#8217;s good work between the posts, <strong>the team must minimize risks, at least in terms of unforced errors<\/strong>. Improving efficiency in the exit with the ball under control and synchronization in the offside trap is key to suffering fewer scares at the back.<\/p>  <p>&#8220;<strong>I am not happy with the team because we have had too many losses of the ball<\/strong>&#8220;, said Flick in the post-match press conference in Vallecas, where he also referred to the importance of prioritizing collective work over egos.<\/p>  <p><strong>Levante fell 6 times in offside and Rayo 7<\/strong>. Even so, Granotas and Madrid natives generated multiple clear goal opportunities. <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/laliga-confirms-the-date-and-time-of-barca-valencia_314525_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/laliga-confirma-fecha-horario-barca-valencia-camp-nou_314525_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/laliga-confirms-the-date-and-time-of-barca-valencia_314525_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"LaLiga confirma la fecha y horario del Bar\u00e7a-Valencia: \u00bfen el Camp Nou?\">Against Valencia at home<\/a>, the Araujo-Cubars\u00ed duo must return and take a step forward that allows them to regain confidence at the back. You can&#8217;t score 3-4 goals in every game. 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