Hansi Flick’s key takeaways from Barcelona’s friendly win over UE Olot

Hansi Flick was in charge of the first unofficial game as a Barcelona coach as the Catalans played a friendly against UE Olot, just days before the pre-season tour to the United States.

Although Barcelona were only able to secure a 1-0 victory, there were many positives to take from the performance of the team, which mainly comprised many young players and a few veterans.

As reported earlier midfield trio of Marc Bernal, Marc Casado and Pablo Torre were the main positives from Barcelona’s win over Olot, with the latter even scoring the winner.

Inigo, Romeu perform

A recent report from Mundo Deportivo has offered comprehensive detail on Hansi Flick’s key takeaways from Barcelona’s win over Olot.

As per the report, Flick was particularly impressed with two veterans Oriol Romeu and Inigo Martinez. Both played their roles well and were able to see through the narrow advantage.

Inigo Martinez impressed Hansi Flick with his performance against UE Olot (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

This bodes well for Barça, who might require the services of both these veterans going into the new season. Their leadership, coupled with their experience, could be key in an otherwise young setup.

Youth players step up

Apart from them, Flick was impressed by the young midfield duo Bernal and Casado working in tandem. This is a good sign for Barcelona, who are operating with limited depth in the midfield unit heading into the new season.

One would expect either Bernal or Casado to step up and make an impact as Barcelona desperately look to fill the void left by Sergio Busquets.

In addition, Pau Victor and Pablo Torre showed good levels of fitness and performance, with the latter even showcasing excellent composure to score the only goal of the game.

Other youth players who impressed coach Hansi Flick include Noah Darvich, Toni Fernandez and Quim Junyent.

Although they were not the best performers against Olot, they all showed glimpses of brilliance and could flourish under the right guidance.

This makes Barcelona’s US tour all the more interesting, as all of these young players will receive more opportunities to make an impact for the senior team.