Barcelona fans have reacted on X (formerly Twitter) following Dani Olmo’s inclusion in the starting XI against arch rivals Real Madrid. The Blaugrana take on their bitter rivals in the El Clasico on Sunday, May 11, at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in a potential title decider.
Barcelona are on the back of a disappointing 7-6 loss against Inter Milan over two legs in the Champions League semi-final. Hansi Flick’s side will be keen to get back to winning ways on Sunday against Real Madrid and almost secure the LaLiga title.
Ahead of the game, Barca are on 79 points in 34 games whereas Los Blancos are on 75 points. A win for the Catalan giants would give them a huge seven-point lead with just three games to go.
Flick named an unchanged starting XI for the El Clasico but the fans did not seem pleased with his selection. A section of the fanbase highlighted Dani Olmo’s disappointing run of form of late and urged him to turn up in the big game.
Here is Barca’s lineup for the the Real Madrid game:
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Another fan insisted that Gavi should have started instead of Olmo in the number ten position. He posted:
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Another fan insisted that Olmo needs to justify his massive price tag:
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Dani Olmo joined Barcelona from RB Leipzig last summer in a deal worth a reported €60 million. The Spain international has scored 11 goals and provided six assists in 35 appearances across competitions this season.
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) manager Luis Enrique has backed Barcelona to secure a 3-0 victory against Real Madrid on Sunday.
Enrique, who formerly managed Barca and played for both the Blaugrana and Real Madrid, has predicted a 3-0 win for the Catalan giants. After guiding PSG to the Champions League final with a 3-1 win against Arsenal over two legs in the semi-finals, Enrique was asked to predict the outcome of the El Clasico.
He backed Barca to secure all three points and also highlighted his close connection with the club. He said, as quoted by Barca Universal:
Barcelona have dominated Real Madrid every time the two sides have clashed against each other this season. They have already won three El Clásicos this season and another victory would almost secure them the LaLiga title.
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