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GAVI STAYED ON THE BENCH FOR THE 1ST TIME IN 2025
Incredible! Flick reveals why Gavi didn't play a single minute against Valencia
Published:27/01/2025 - 04:12h
Updated:27/01/2025 - 04:43h
Hansi Flick included Gavi in his rotation plan for the Barça-Valencia match (7-1). However, the midfielder ultimately did not play a single minute for an incredible reason that highlights the unity of the Blaugrana dressing room.
Pablo Gavi surprised everyone in the FC Barcelona-Valencia match (7-1) by not playing at Montjuïc. Since his debut in the 2024-25 season against Sevilla (5-1), the midfielder had played minutes in every league match. The only time he stayed on the bench was against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League (a 2-5 victory for the culés). In this regard, Hansi Flick surprised everyone by revealing the reason why the Andalusian did not play on Sunday.
"The situation that impresses me the most is that when I spoke with Gavi and I was going to put him in for the last 15 minutes, he told me 'no', put Pablo Torre in. It’s fantastic to see how connected they are. Normally, he (Gavi) wants to play every match and for him to say this in such a situation is incredible", commented the coach regarding the Andalusian. The '6' had started in the last five matches for Barça (against Athletic, Real Madrid, Betis, Getafe, and Benfica), while Torre had not played in the league since November 30, against Las Palmas (he played the first half in the 1-2 defeat).
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Pablo, in fact, was one of those pointed out to leave in the winter market, in search of the minutes he would hardly get in Barcelona. However, the coaching staff has managed to convince him to stay, just as they did with Eric García. In the case of the Cantabrian, Flick has no doubts about his quality and what he can contribute in attack, although the presence of names like Pedri, Dani Olmo, Fermín López, and Gavi himself leaves him somewhat behind in the rotation plan.
Flick is clear on how to bring out the best version of Gavi and the rest of the squad
In this sense, Pablo Gavi, who was almost a year without playing due to an injury, reaffirms his role as a leader in a young dressing room, but full of talent and experience. The player from Los Palacios and Villafranca has taken advantage of Dani Olmo's irregularity to regain his place in the XI. Flick, for his part, keeps the competition open for each position, a factor that allows him to bring out the best in the squad.
"It’s a good situation that they make it difficult for me. We have players of great quality. Sometimes, you need to see how the match is going. Today (against Valencia) we scored many goals and we can think about changing", detailed the coach about the management of the squad's minutes. Against Atalanta, it is likely that the coach will repeat his plan regarding the management of minutes, as long as the course of the match allows it.