Barcelona midfielder Gavi mentioned his staff might be crushed although they haven’t tasted defeat in 2025 (Josep LAGO)
Barcelona midfielder Gavi admitted Tuesday the Catalan giants might be crushed regardless of not struggling a single defeat in 2025.
The Spanish league leaders haven’t misplaced within the final 22 video games throughout all competitions and welcome Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday in a Champions League quarter-final first leg conflict.
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For the primary time in years Barcelona are among the many favourites to raise the trophy, which they final claimed in 2015, and are within the battle for a possible quadruple.
“We’re having a spectacular season however we do not really feel invincible, it is soccer, you may’t at all times win,” Gavi informed a information convention.
“We’ve got to play with humility in each recreation and bear in mind the place we got here from, that is the vital factor, to maintain our ft on the ground and go recreation by recreation.
“There are nonetheless quite a lot of video games to go and we wish to win as many titles as potential (however) we now have to go recreation by recreation.”
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Barca coach Hansi Flick has switched between Gavi, Fermin Lopez and Dani Olmo, at the moment injured, in his attacking midfield spot.
Spain worldwide Gavi, 20, is understood for his work-rate and ferocious angle, and the midfielder lashed out at critics who doubt his high quality on the ball.
“It is true that folks say that I do not know learn how to play soccer, however they do not have a clue,” mentioned Gavi.
“That is the reality, I can perceive it, it is soccer, everybody can suppose what they need and that is superb.”
Gavi returned from harm in October after lacking virtually a 12 months with a extreme knee harm.
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The midfielder mentioned he was having a very good season in that context, even when he has not been a key participant for Flick.
“It is true that I am not having such an vital function as in different seasons, however that is regular after I got here again from a protracted harm,” added Gavi.
“I’m very proud of the restoration I’ve had, and in the event you informed me I’d have this season once I obtained again from harm I’d have taken that.”
Flick mentioned his staff wanted to work laborious to progress in opposition to Dortmund.
“I’ve at all times mentioned that we’re allowed to dream, however right here we have to hold two ft on the bottom,” mentioned the coach.
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“It is vital that we all know that what we now have achieved (to this point) has been by quite a lot of laborious work and quite a lot of preparation.
“We do not need this to be the tip, we’ll see if tomorrow we’ll be capable to give our all like we now have in these final matches.
“We’ve not misplaced a recreation but this 12 months — we wish to hold it that approach.”
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