Troy Deeney apologises to Liverpool star after labelling club ‘desperate’ for signing him

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Former Premier League striker Troy Deeney has changed his tune on the Liverpool star (Picture: CBS) Troy Deeney admits he made a mistake when he labelled Ronald Araujo a ‘desperate signing’ for Liverpool, having been thoroughly impressed by the defender. Deeney has certainly liked what he has seen and has dramatically changed his opinion on a player he wasn’t sure would fit in at Liverpool. ‘I have to give him credit, and I also have to pull myself up because I like to consider myself a fair individual,’ the former Watford captain said on CBS Sports. ‘At the start of the season, when they signed him, I thought it was a desperate signing.

I’d seen him at Barcelona, and again, he’s very aggressive, very front-footed, I didn’t know whether his style of play would adjust to what Liverpool are trying to do. Ronald Araujo has quickly become a hit with Liverpool fans (Picture: Getty Images) ‘But since he’s been in at right-back, he has been amazing.

Anyone who watched Barcelona last year, he didn’t give that because of the way Barcelona were playing, and obviously you can only judge based on what you’ve seen. ‘So I owe him an apology. However, he is loving life on Merseyside, praising the welcome he has received at the club. ‘Honestly, it’s been great,’ Araújo told Cadena Ser on his summer switch. ‘I’m very, very happy, both with the win and with how well I’ve settled in. ‘I was genuinely blown away by the people at the club, and I’m just really happy to be playing, which was the most important thing.’ He added: ‘I definitely needed that change.