Ilie Dumitrescu, amazed by two players of Barcelona, after the crushing victory: “It's glitter”

Article by Maria Olteanu – published on Thursday, April 10, 2025, 07:40 / Updated Thursday, April 10, 2025 07:40
Romanian international Ilie Dumitrescu (56 years old) had only words of praise to Hansi Flick's band, after seeing the match on Wednesday evening, from the Tour of Champions League, Clear Success of Barcelona, on their own groundwith Borussia Dortmund, score 4-0.
He praised the entire team of the Catalans, but he especially noticed De Jong and Pedri, the latter describing him as “glitter”. However, he did not ignore Raphinha, who opened the scoring in the 25th minute.

Ilie Dumitrescu, after the victory of Barcelona: “Raphinha is Cheia, Pedri is glitter”
“Barcelona has an extremely complex game. Raphinha is the key, she plays very well between the lines. Hansi Flick, inspired by Fermin, who attacks the spaces, appears very well at the end. The laboratory for me are the two players in front of the defense, by Jong and Pedri.
Pedri is glitter. It's a matter. Barcelona finds the solution if you are going to defend itself. If you go out, Barcelona is more dangerous on the counterattack. Has solution for position, and for counterattack”, Said Ilie Dumitrescu, quoted by Digisport.ro.

Gabi Balint praised Barcelona too
“Barcelona plays the most beautiful football and the most efficient, scores many goals. It appears extraordinarily well with the team up, Pressing, recovers balls.
Play total football. Players change their positions, verticalize all the time. Everything is made to the opponent's gate. When you have the right player on each post, it has no way to get your game, ”said Gabi Balint.
“An easy, beautiful victory. Well, easy because Barcelona made her match easy. I liked Barcelona. Very fast transitions, controlled the whole game.
It may seem like a small result this 4-0, because there were other huge occasions. Barcelona played at the superlative. That's the big difference now. Barcelona plays very well, dominates the opponent, and Real Madrid seems another team, ”said Gică Craioveanu.
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Return takes place in Germany on April 15
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The winner plays in the semifinals with the winner of the double Bayern Munich-Inter (1-2 in the tour)




