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Barcelona is on the brink of winning La Liga, needing just one more victory against Real Madrid. Playmaker Dani Olmo expressed excitement about the significance of this match at the Spotify Camp Nou.
Barcelona playmaker excited about opportunity to win La Liga vs Real Madrid â âDoesnât happen very oftenâ
Barcelona are 90 minutes away from being crowned La Liga champions, and the occasion could not be bigger as they face a title clincher against Real Madrid at the Spotify Camp Nou.
Dani Olmo sat down with TV3 (h/t Mundo Deportivo) ahead of Sundayâs Clasico and reflected on what the match means, his own season, and what drives this Barcelona side to keep pushing even after the final whistle of a title race has blown.
Olmo started by talking about Barcelonaâs opportunity to seal the title against their arch-rivals and what it means for the team.
âItâs a Clasico. We have the opportunity to win a title and to take a title away from Real Madrid as well. Itâs something that doesnât happen very often,â he said.
âThese past two years weâve had the opportunity for the Super Cup, the Copa del Rey, and now La Liga, all in the same match.
âItâs an opportunity, and also an opportunity to continue making history with this team, with these players, and we want to take advantage of it,â he added.
Olmo, though, was under no illusions about what awaits them on Sunday, expecting a Real Madrid side with nothing to lose and everything to prove.
âWe expect an aggressive Real Madrid, who have nothing to lose and will go out to win everything. I think they donât want us to win either and celebrate the league title with them on Sunday,â he said.
Dani Olmo highlighted that the opportunity to win La Liga against Real Madrid is significant and doesn't happen very often.
Barcelona is just 90 minutes away from being crowned La Liga champions with a victory over Real Madrid.
The title-clinching match is set to take place at the Spotify Camp Nou.
The Barcelona side is driven to keep pushing even after the final whistle of the title race has blown.
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Despite the success of the season, Olmo acknowledged the sting of the Champions League exit and what it means for the groupâs ambitions going forward.
âWe canât be disappointed about only winning one League and one Cup, but we do have the ambition to go further in competitions, like the Champions League, because we have that thorn in our side, that we all could have done more,â the playmaker added.
Dani Olmo remains fully focused on the Clasico. (Photo by Pedro Salado/Getty Images)
On his own individual contribution, he was self-critical, which was characteristic of him.
âI wasnât satisfied with my start to the season, especially, but I kept working. Now itâs true that Iâve had more consistency. Iâve also played in other positions. Itâs been a good year because, in the end, weâve won important titles as a team,â he said.
âIndividually, I think I could have given more, and ultimately, Iâm ambitious in that sense. Iâm not satisfied with what Iâve done. I want to give more and I always want to contribute more to the team,â he added.
The 100-point target remains firmly on the agenda for this squad, and Olmo made clear the ambition does not switch off simply because the title is within reach.
âThe 100-point league title is a real objective for us, one that we want to achieve. We must win everything until the very end, and thatâs what we want.â
He also pointed to Hansi Flick as the figure who has underpinned everything Barcelona have built this season.
âFlick is the cornerstone, the coach who has shaped Barcaâs competitive, winning style. Itâs a style that has brought a lot of joy, that has won titles, and weâve shown that itâs a style with which you can win many things.â
âWe must continue to improve a lot, and weâre also very young. But weâre sure that, if we continue like this, weâll bring a lot of joy to Can Barca.â
Olmoâs comments come at a time when Barcelona are keen on extending the contract of the German tactician, with plans to extend his deal until 2029.
With the World Cup approaching, Olmo was asked whether the fear of injury changes his approach in these final weeks of the season.
âIt can happen, but I personally donât think about it. You can think about being careful not to put your foot down just in case, but I think you shouldnât do these things, because in the end, if you think about it, itâs going to happen,â he added.
Finally, the former RB Leipzig starlet added that he remains committed to the season but is equally keen on playing the World Cup.
âYou always have to give your all, and in the end, with the preparation and intensity you put into the matches, this will also serve you well in the future. If you play at half speed, youâll arrive at the World Cup at half speed.
âBecause itâs not easy to change this mindset. I always try to give 100% to reach that final stretch of the season and, obviously, then at the World Cup,â he concluded.