Versatile Barcelona star likely to start from bench vs Atletico Madrid
It has not been the smoothest of seasons for Dani Olmo at Barcelona. The Spaniard, once seen as a key attacking piece, has gradually slipped out of the regular starting XI. Yet, as the campaign ente...
Versatile Barcelona star likely to start from bench vs Atletico Madrid It has not been the smoothest of seasons for Dani Olmo at Barcelona. The Spaniard, once seen as a key attacking piece, has gradually slipped out of the regular starting XI. Yet, as the campaign enters its most decisive phase, his importance may be about to rise again, perhaps when Barcelona need it most.
Under Hansi Flick, squad depth and tactical flexibility have become vital, especially with fixtures coming thick and fast. In that regard, Olmo offers something few players in the squad can match – his versatility. Simply put, Flick has already deployed him in four different roles this season, including attacking midfielder, left winger, central midfielder and even as a false nine.
A strong performance vs Atletico That versatility was on full display in the recent clash against Atletico Madrid. Starting in a false nine role, Olmo caused constant problems for Diego Simeone’s defensive structure. Dani Olmo provided an assist against Atletico Madrid.
(Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images) His movement between the lines made him difficult to track, creating space and confusion in equal measure. More importantly, it allowed fluid rotations with Fermin Lopez, giving Barcelona an unpredictable attacking edge. As a result, Olmo provided the assist for Marcus Rashford’s goal.