Dani Olmo reveals the 2 16-year-old Barcelona gems who’ve most impressed him – ‘Lot of high quality’

Talking in a current interview with the Purchaser Brothers (h/t SPORT), Barcelona attacking midfielder Dani Olmo shared some intriguing insights about his time to this point on the membership.

The 26-year-old Spanish worldwide, a former La Masia trainee, returned to the membership this previous summer season, arriving from RB Leipzig, and has rapidly grow to be an integral a part of Hansi Flick’s staff.

Olmo highlights the Fernandez cousins – Toni and Guille

Throughout the interview, Olmo highlighted two younger gamers, who should not but a part of the primary staff however have skilled with the senior setup beneath Hansi Flick and did the pre-season as effectively – the Fernandez cousins, Guille and Toni.

“Sure, sure,” he remarked. “Quite a lot of high quality, each of them. One is left-footed, the opposite is right-footed. And they’re in the identical staff, at Barça Atletic. Quite a lot of high quality for 16-year-olds. Watch out.”

Olmo is a fan of Toni and Guille Fernandez. (Photograph by Alex Caparros/Getty Photos)

Olmo additionally revealed was his favorite Barcelona star to play alongside and the one with whom he feels the strongest connection on the pitch.

“Nicely, you already know,” he started. “Pedri. It is vitally straightforward to play with him. I imply, you watch him on the sector and… he makes the whole lot look straightforward with each toes. Are you aware what I do? I take the ball and move it to Pedri. That’s it.”

The Spanish worldwide was additionally requested concerning the La Masia gamers who’ve impressed him probably the most, to which he identified this season’s breakthrough star Marc Casado.

“Nicely, the one who stunned me probably the most, now I do know him a bit higher, was Casado,” mentioned Olmo.

“I didn’t know him that effectively as a result of final yr he didn’t play a lot, however this yr he has had extra continuity, and the extent he’s exhibiting is spectacular.”

Past particular person names, Olmo was requested concerning the variations in mentality between a staff like RB Leipzig and Barcelona, a membership that’s at all times a contender for the whole lot, regardless of current inconsistencies.

“The mentality of the gamers is what units it aside. Aside from being a giant membership, it’s a staff that desires to win the whole lot yearly. A draw or a loss just isn’t acceptable; at Barça, it’s about successful, successful, and successful each match,” he concluded.