Olot coach reveals which Barcelona players surprised him the most in friendly clash
Barcelona enjoyed a behind-closed-doors friendly with Olot on Thursday as they continue their pre-season preparations.
Pablo Torre scored the only goal of the game as a youthful-looking Barca side picked up a narrow win.
Olot coach Pedro Dolera spoke about the game afterwards and was happy to share his thoughts when asked who he thought were Barca’s most impressive performers.
“In the first half Vitor Roque. It has created difficult situations for us to defend,” he told RAC1.
“In the second half, Marc Bernal and Marc Casadó. They knew how to give the ball the point of speed that they had lacked.”
Dolera also had a few thoughts on Flick’s Barcelona as the German took charge of the team for the first time.
“It reminded me a lot of Barça of yesteryear, with a 4-3-3 and very intense pressure,” he added.
“On a physical level, I saw them with an intensity that they didn’t have the other years.”
Young midfielders Casado and Bernal are both trying to force their way into the first-team reckoning ahead of the new campaign, while Vitor Roque’s future continues to be uncertain amid interest from Saudi Arabia.
