Wilfried Nancy’s spell at Celtic is likely to be remembered as one of the poorest periods in the club’s history.
Those 33 days in charge under Nancy delivered nothing but disorder, uncertainty and consistently poor displays stacked one after another.
Almost everything fell apart during Nancy’s tenure, but there was one positive decision he made shortly before departing, and that was recruiting Julian Araujo to Celtic.
Araujo made his first appearance against Rangers at Parkhead at the beginning of January, and before he had time to settle in, Nancy had already exited. However, that hasn’t prevented the right-back from impressing.
Thank you, Wilfried Nancy, for signing Julian Araujo
Interestingly, Araujo was originally brought in to operate as a right-sided wing-back. In reality, watching him play suggests he would fit that position well because of his endurance and attacking ability.
However, his performances at right-back have been exceptional overall, which has led many Celtic fans to take a liking to him.
It was further highlighted by Araujo’s winning goal against Kilmarnock on Sunday, as Martin O’Neill’s team, for the third consecutive match, netted a stoppage-time goal in their favour.
Nancy may be recalled for negative reasons at Celtic, but at least one correct decision he made was signing Araujo, as he could become crucial in deciding who claims the Scottish Premiership title.
Araujo’s numbers for Celtic so far
Araujo is currently on loan at Celtic from Bournemouth, and he is anticipated to return to the Premier League club during the summer.
For most of this season, Celtic have been missing Alistair Johnston, and if he does make a comeback, it is expected to be near the latter stages of the campaign.
Regardless, he remains Celtic’s first-choice right-back, but based on the performances Araujo has delivered so far, could there be an argument for making his move permanent next season?
Because the Mexico international is certainly building a strong case for it.
Premiership games: 7
Starts: 6
Off the bench: 1
Goals: 1
Assists: –
Average passes: 52.6
Passing accuracy: 88.9%
Key Passes: 1.1
Tackles: 1.1
Interceptions: 0.9
Clearances: 3
Clean sheets: 3
WhoScored rating: 6.93