Fermín and Olmo, a competition with an expiration date

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Dani Olmo, a 28-year-old midfielder from Barcelona, and Fermín López are competing for minutes in the attacking midfield during this early season, although their playing time has been distributed according to Hansi Flick's decisions. This situation has already been seen in matches like the Valencia-Barcelona on September 6, when Olmo replaced Fermín in the 74th minute and provided two assists in just ten minutes. The Barcelona's transfer market does not consider a departure for either, but both want more prominence.

Dani Olmo and Fermín alternate at Barcelona

The competition between them does not stem from a lack of performance but from Flick's squad management after the World Cup. In the first two matches, Fermín played 180 minutes, while Olmo accumulated 52, part of a workload plan implemented by the German coach.

The distribution changed at Mestalla. Fermín started against Valencia, scoring a goal and providing two assists before being substituted by Olmo in the 74th minute. The player from Terrassa needed ten minutes to assist Pedri and Lamine Yamal in Barcelona's 5-0 victory.

Flick later explained that he has several players for one position and must manage their minutes. The coach also praised Olmo's response when he came off the bench against Valencia.

The situation changed again in the Champions League debut. Olmo returned to the starting lineup against Feyenoord on September 9, while Fermín came on in the second half replacing Raphinha. Both have also been called up by Luis de la Fuente to play the first four Nations games, where they will also compete for a spot.

Competition may intensify if both demand more prominence

The numbers explain why the competition has room to grow. Fermín has 4 goals and 2 assists in this season's start, while Olmo is yet to score but has 2 assists in LaLiga, both against Valencia.

The history of the past two seasons also keeps the rivalry alive. Fermín recorded 13 goals and 17 assists in the second campaign, while Olmo ended with 8 goals and 8 assists in a season marked by his inconsistency.

In the current Barcelona setup, both occupy a similar space when Flick opts for an attacking midfielder with freedom to support Lamine Yamal. This overlap limits chances for both to start at the same time when other attacking positions are filled.

The calendar adds another element to management. Barcelona is balancing LaLiga and Champions League, and Flick has shown he uses substitutions to distribute efforts among his midfielders and forwards. In the match against Racing, for instance, Olmo was involved in the 7-2 win and assisted Adeyemi in one of the last plays.

For now, the coach keeps both options open. Fermín provides offensive numbers at the beginning, and Olmo has responded when given playing time, so the competition has no definite end date as long as Flick maintains the rotation system.

The upcoming part of the calendar will be the real test: with more matches and less room to manage workloads, Dani Olmo and Fermín will have to continue vying for minutes at Barcelona while Hansi Flick decides who fits each game best.

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