Barcelona Midfielder Gavi Blasts Critics Doubting Him

‎Barcelona midfielder, Gavi  criticized those who doubt his talent, declaring they have “no f—— idea.”

‎His remarks come ahead of his team’s Champions League quarterfinal against Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.

‎The 20-year-old has been acclaimed for his tenacity, energy, and work rate, but he feels his ability on the ball gets ignored.

‎”It’s true what you are saying,” Gavi responded to a journalist in a news conference on Tuesday when asked about being labeled a tough player but not a technical one.

‎”A lot of people think I don’t know how to play football. They have no f—— idea. That’s the truth, but I get it, it’s football. Everyone thinks what they want to think, so it’s OK.”

‎Gavi missed the beginning of the season while recovering from an ACL injury suffered at the end of 2023. Since his return in November, he has made 29 appearances across all competitions and scored three goals, though he has been in and out of the team since then.

‎Barça coach Hansi Flick has deployed Gavi in various midfield positions, and the young midfielder has expressed admiration for the German coach.

‎However, he also acknowledges that he would like to have a more significant role within the team.

‎”There’s a great understanding with Flick,” he added.

‎”He understands I am coming back from a long injury layoff. It’s not easy after one year out, but he’s shown a lot of faith in me. I am really happy to have him as the coach.

‎”He’s playing me in a lot of positions and that can improve my game, both on a base level and also in attack. I will become more complete as a player, which can only be a good thing.

‎”A lot of appearances have come as a No. 10, but he knows I can also play in a double pivot or as the No. 6. I am improving every day, and it’s even better for me that I can fulfill those different roles.

‎”It’s true that I’m not having such an important role as in other seasons, but that’s normal after I came back from a long injury. I am very happy with the recovery I’ve made and if you told me I would have this season when I got back from injury, I would have taken that.”

‎Barça will host Dortmund on Wednesday for the first leg of their quarterfinal match as Flick’s side aims for a treble.

‎They are set to face Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final later this month and currently hold a four-point lead at the top of La Liga.

‎”We are having a spectacular season, but we don’t feel invincible,” Gavi said as Barça looked to make it 23 games undefeated in 2025.

‎”You can’t always win in football. We have to be humble in every game, remember where we’re coming from, and keep our feet on the ground. There are still a lot of games to go.”

‎Flick sent a similar message, warning his team that they cannot forget the hard work that has taken them to this point going into the final stretch of the season.

‎”I’ve always said that we’re allowed to dream, but here we need to keep two feet on the ground,” he said in a pre-match news conference.

‎”It’s important that we know that what we have achieved [so far] has been through a lot of hard work and a lot of preparation.

‎”We don’t want this to be the end; we’ll see if tomorrow we’ll be able to give us all as we have in these last matches. We haven’t lost a game yet this year we want to keep it that way.”