Ronald Araujo wins first Premier League award
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Liverpool defender Ronald Araujo has beaten five other players to win his first Premier League award Ronald Araujo has played in all 12 of Liverpool’s games this season.The Uruguay defender joined from Barcelona on a season-long loan with an option to buy. He has played 76 per cent of his Liverpool minutes at right-back, although he was mainly a centre-back at Barcelona.Conor Bradley’s long-term injury and Jeremie Frimpong’s form and fitness opened a place in the back four, and Araujo has filled it.He scored his first Liverpool goal in the 6-3 Champions League win at LASK on 14 October.
Six days later he headed an equaliser against Villarreal at Anfield and celebrated with supporters in the crowd, as Liverpool won 4-3.Araujo has now been named the Premier League’s Player of the Matchweek for Matchweek 8.The award recognises his display in Liverpool’s 2-0 home win over Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.He topped an online vote across the league, ahead of Fulham’s Oscar Bobb, Tottenham Hotspur’s Mateus Fernandes, Arsenal’s Gabriel Magalhaes, Aston Villa’s Nicolas Jackson and Bournemouth’s Rayan.Araujo won the ball and crossed in the build-up to the 17th-minute own goal, when Pascal Gross turned Florian Wirtz’s shot into his own net. Alexander Isak added a second inside 21 minutes.Opta Analyst’s figures show Araujo had more touches than any other Liverpool player (59).
He won possession six times and made eight clearances.He also tackled an opponent with his head while on the ground, a moment that drew cheers from the Anfield crowd.Supporters voted him Liverpool’s Player of the Match with 85 per cent of the vote, his second such award this season after the Champions League win over Atletico Madrid.Araujo returns to Barcelona next summer unless Liverpool trigger a reported pre-agreed option of around £47 million.Liverpool host Chelsea in the Carabao Cup fourth round at Anfield on Wednesday, and Iraola has said there will be changes to the team.Support DaveOCKOP and enjoy the site completely ad-free. You’ll get an uninterrupted browsing experience while helping us continue to deliver the latest Liverpool news, breaking stories and exclusives.