Much of the conversation about what Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has changed since he arrived at the club has focused on their style of football and the improvement of some of their players. Yet the atmosphere in the dressing room is another aspect that seems to have improved, as is apparent from an anecdote that Flick told on Sunday evening after their 7-1 demolition of Valencia.
With Barcelona in Cruise Control and the game that drives to a conclusion, Flick Gavi sent to come and replace Frenkie de Jong for the last 15 minutes. The German coach was seen on the touchline and gave the 20-year-old a hug, many of whom assumed they meant he was coming up. A few minutes later, however, it was Pablo Torre who replaced the Dutchman. Flick explained the incident after the game.
“The situation that impressed me the most was when I spoke with Gavi, whom I wanted to put on for the past 15 minutes, and he said,” No, put Pablo Torre. ” And this is great. He the media.
GAVI recently returned to regular action after his injury that has kept him out for a little less than a year, and has begun to make his presence to the starting XI at the expense of Dani Olmo, who also missed various competitions due to injury and suspension .
However, his altruistic gesture gave Torre an opportunity to make an impact. The former Racing Santander -midfielder has been starving for minutes this season since Gavi and De Jong returned to fitness, despite good performance when he has been on the field. The 21-year-old has 4 goals and 3 assists in just 373 minutes in 12 performances.
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