The arrival of Dani Olmo at FC Barcelona posed a serious debate in various sectors. Why? This was not due to a sporting reason, as the level and 'magic' of the Egarense are simply indisputable. Rather, the conversation revolved around how Hansi Flick, who employs a 4-2-3-1 formation with a lone attacking midfielder, would manage to put Terrassa's player into action if he also had three other high-level assets who could perform that role with great skill: Pedri González, İlkay Gündoğan, and Fermín López.
Fortunately, the issue was much less complicated than expected for the German coach, as the club ended up parting ways with the German midfielder in the summer transfer market. Regarding Pedri González and Dani Olmo, instead of making them compete for the attacking midfielder position, where both excel, the one from Heidelberg managed to make them coexist, turning them into key players in a midfield area with abundant creativity and playmaking. This settled any rumors hinting at a possible conflict of interests between them due to the overlap in their positions.
Pedri's great connection with Dani Olmo and his role in the Egarense's signing by FC Barcelona
Now, the relationship between both 'jugglers' seems to be quite positive, as confirmed by Pedri González in his most recent interview with 'Mundo Deportivo', where he stated that they have no problem coexisting on the field despite having similar playing zones and characteristics. "We had played together here in the national team with Luis Enrique. When we play together, we understand each other very well, and we knew that was not a problem," he commented.
At the same time, the '8' of the Catalan team did not hesitate to express his joy for Dani Olmo's signing by the Blaugrana team this summer, considering it an immediate impact addition to the team. "We were talking about it in the summer, for him to come, I was eager to play with him. It's a privilege. I think he has had two spectacular games. We already knew the quality he had, which people hadn't seen so much," he pointed out.
To conclude, the talented midfielder highlighted the aspect he likes most about the former Dinamo Zagreb player's game. "He has a lot of magic, especially when he turns between the lines, I love it. It's a pleasure to play alongside him," concluded the Tenerife-born player who, like Dani Olmo, is having a sublime start to the 2024/25 season with FC Barcelona, demonstrating that, if injuries respect them, they can easily be two of the best in the world in their positions and indispensable elements for the club and its offensive aspirations.