Each sport: Fermin and Ormo overlapped their positions but had different styles, and they competed for a starting spot
Although Barcelona has a completely advantage in this game, coach Flick is not satisfied with the players' performance, and he believes that the players have only played at "50% to 60%".
Before the first match of the season, there has been a suspense about who will be the starting midfielder. Fermin and Olmo are the main contenders, one of them will partner with Pedri and De Jong in the midfield trio.
Each team believes that due to Fermin's outstanding performance in the Gambel Cup against Cuomo and Olmo's physical condition at the end of the preseason, Fermin became the first choice, but Flick also gave Olmo a chance to play in the second half.
In the first half, Ferming touched the ball 31 times, with a 76% pass, a long pass, a successful pass, three successful confrontations, and eight mistakes. He seemed not very adaptable on the court and made decisions inaccurate enough, but his oppression played an important role in Barcelona's good start on the away game.
Olmo's data in the second half was similar to Ferming (36 touches, 75% pass success rate, one shot hit the goal frame, one hit the post, five successful confrontations, and ten mistakes), but he appeared more in the opponent's penalty area, creating more threats.
According to the two's heat map, they have different characteristics in their roles in offensive midfield. Ferming tends to move to the right, while Olmo appears more often in the middle or left, like a pseudo-Nine. Apparently, teammates who were present at the same time also affected their range of activities (Fermin played with Yamal, Ferran and Rafinia; Olmo worked with Yamal, Rashford and Garvey).
It can be confirmed that the positions of Pedri and De Jong are unshakable, which means that Fermin and Ormo will compete for the remaining starting spot. Frick once said he prefers to let Garvey take the back position, so Garvey will not compete with the two for the front midfielder, but will compete with Casador and Bernal, who is about to return from injury.
Another positive conclusion is that although Ormo and Fermin are in the same position, they are very different in style and can be competent for the midfielder. As long as the two are healthy, which player Frick chooses to start will depend on the specific game situation. In addition, the possibility of two people appearing at the same time cannot be ruled out, such as having Olmo act as the fake Nine or arranging a more defensive midfielder such as Casador or Bernal behind them.
source:ket qua 7m
