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Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondent
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick mentioned the reception given to Gavi gave him goosebumps because the midfielder returned from an 11-month damage layoff throughout Sunday’s 5-1 win over Sevilla in LaLiga.
Gavi has not performed since tearing his ACL whereas enjoying for Spain final November however got here off the bench for the ultimate 10 minutes towards Sevilla on the Olympic Stadium.
The 20-year-old changed Pedri, taking the captain’s armband within the course of, and he was given a an unimaginable ovation on his return to motion from the Barça supporters.
“I’m pleased for this consequence and particularly for Gavi,” Flick mentioned in a information convention. “It is actually wonderful whenever you see environment within the stadium and the followers. It was goosebumps, unbelievable, and I like this.”
Any doubts about whether or not Gavi’s intense enjoying model can be affected by his damage had been shortly dispelled as he bounced into challenges instantly.
“The depth he gave within the match when he got here in was good,” Flick added. “Nevertheless it’s regular, it is his solution to play. Typically it is OK to be extra calmer, however it’s not his model of play.”
Gavi mentioned he was delighted to be again, thanked his teammates and the followers for his or her assist and mentioned his trip has helped him to understand how lucky he’s.
“I’ve been dreaming about this for a lot of months and I’m grateful to my teammates who made the method simpler for me,” he advised reporters.
“The toughest factor isn’t enjoying, watching from the skin. It is irritating, it is robust. You need to get pleasure from each second and [time out] permits you to worth the issues you’ve gotten. I really feel lucky to be again.
“I missed enjoying soccer essentially the most, that is my life, it’s what I’ve all the time achieved. When all of the followers and your teammates such as you and provide you with that reception, you’re feeling very fortunate.”
Two Robert Lewandowski objectives — his eleventh and 12 in LaLiga this season — sandwiched a Pedri strike as Barça blew Sevilla away within the first half to make it 9 wins from 10 within the league, maintaining them three factors away from Actual Madrid on the high of the desk.
Substitute Pablo Torre added two extra after the break, with Sevilla’s late comfort coming from Stanis Idumbo, because the Catalan aspect scored 5 in the beginning of per week that can see them face Bayern Munich and Madrid.
“For us each match is necessary,” Flick added when requested in regards to the assembly his former aspect within the Champions League on Wednesday and the primary Clásico of the season on Saturday.
“It is not solely what appears [to be] the massive, massive golf equipment, additionally this Sevilla [game, it’s] additionally crucial after the worldwide break, to come back again with a victory and this was as we speak actually good. The gamers did it nicely.”
In addition to Gavi, FermÃn López additionally returned from damage towards Sevilla, whereas Frenkie de Jong and Dani Olmo had been each match sufficient to be named on the bench after current health points.
Flick insisted they’ll all be prepared if wanted towards Bayern and Madrid.
“They’re prepared, they are going to be prepared,” he mentioned. “That is for me, our job is to arrange nicely for the subsequent match.
“Getafe, Bayern Munich, Actual Madrid… it would not matter. The group will give 100% each match, each minute, they are going to be prepared.
“We additionally thought that Frenkie would begin [against Sevilla], however he felt just a little little bit of discomfort on Friday so we determined yesterday that he simply trains individually, as we speak was significantly better however to begin was not an possibility.”