Gavi Doesn't Hold Back. Neither on the field nor off it. In front of a microphone, he moves like when he has the ball at his feet, he goes for everything.
Gavi has been very clear after what was seen in the last matchday, with the non-expulsion of Ceballos and the red card for Fermín. He has implied that the referees influence Barça's line-ups.
"The match was very intense and I am an intense player who never gives up. And the coach and I decided that my substitution at halftime was the best for the team."
Power of Persuasion with Flick
Gavi refers to having already received a yellow card in the first half and it was obvious he would see another card. At Barça, very strange things have been seen and Gavi's expulsion was expected. In the end, it wasn't him who saw the red card, but his substitute, Fermín.
Gavi's confession confirms the influence he has with Flick. Against Valencia in the Cup, the coach was going to put him in to play and Gavi asked him to put Pablo Torre in to give his friend a joy.
"The Referees Don't Forgive Me for Anything"
"The coach told me I had a yellow card and the match wasn't for doing silly things. Everyone knows that the referees don't hold back with me and don't forgive me for anything," Gavi said.
This way, Gavi admits the influence that referees have on the decisions Flick must make with the line-ups.
TV3 asks him about the refereeing criteria and reminds him that Pedri received a tackle against Valencia stronger than Fermín's tackle that led to his expulsion.
Ceballos's Play
Gavi took the opportunity to refer directly to Real Madrid, which feels wronged by the referees. "Yesterday in the Madrid - Atlético de Madrid match there was a quite clear and similar play, not the same but similar (referring to Ceballos's tackle). They gave Fermín a red card, but they could have perfectly given him a yellow card."
"I already said that the League is very long. People already thought we weren't going to be there and counted us out. We are two points away and this is long, we have to continue and win everything that remains to win this championship."