Gavi performance 'not normal' - Luis Enrique praises Spanish teenage sensation

Luis Enrique has described Gavi's abilities as "out of the ordinary" after his scintillating World Cup debut for Spain.

Barcelona teenager Gavi scored his first major tournament with an exquisite volley as Luis Enrique's side beat Costa Rica 7-0 on Wednesday, becoming the third-youngest goalscorer in Cup history of the world.

Only Brazilian great Pelé in 1958 (17 years, 239 days) and Mexico's Manuel Rosas in 1930 (18 years, 93 days) touched the net at the tournament when they were younger than Gavi, who did at the age of 18 years and 110 days.

Asked about Gavi's capabilities during a Twitch livestream on Thursday, Luis Enrique said: "It's not very normal, it's something out of the ordinary.

"We all realize how hard it is to do it at the age when he does it.

“He has good defensive judgment. Controlling his energy is one of the things Gavi is improving. Hopefully that momentum helps him win a lot of balls.”

Spain's second game in Group E will see them take on Hansi Flick's Germany in a heavyweight contest on Sunday, with Die Mannschaft reeling from their surprise loss to Japan.

Depending on the outcome of Japan's meeting with Costa Rica earlier on Sunday, another win for Spain could see them condemn the four-time winners to a group stage exit, and Enrique expects to bring changes to his starting lineup.< /p>

"I hardly repeat an eleven. It's hard for me. Surely there will be changes," Enrique said. a good performance.

"Today we analyzed the Germany-Japan match, and we take into account its characteristics to find the fittest players."