2023-12-01 11:30:39
JOAO’S RESPONSE TO HIS FORMER TEAMMATES
Joao Félix’s time at Atlético de Madrid was marked by its ups and downs, by controversies and by a bittersweet feeling that he never fit in with Cholo Simeone, the rojiblanco coach and commander. For this reason, FC Barcelona took advantage of the situation to obtain his loan for this season, hoping to recover the best version of the Portuguese, who has indisputable quality.
But despite his departure from the Spanish capital months ago, his former teammates have not forgotten him and have already left him a couple of ‘messages’. The first to give him a ‘stick’ was Saúl Ñíguez in the month of September, ensuring that he did not do things well at the Metropolitano. “I think he could have done things better, he hasn’t done them and that in the end at the club has logically taken its toll on him. You have to want, try to adapt and do many things that in your head were not at their best or of the best way and it couldn’t be here,” he said.
After that poisoned ‘dart’ there has been a period of calm that has been ‘broken’ by Antoine Griezmann. The Frenchman also agreed on not very good terms with Joao this past Thursday, making it clear that he was not constant in his time as a rojiblanco and that he did not do enough to adapt to the team and the coach. Some words that have reached the ears of the ‘crack’ of FC Barcelona, who has responded to both the Frenchman and Saúl in an interview for ‘Movistar’.
Joao made it clear that his ‘failure’ at Atleti was not just his fault
“I don’t agree. Everyone has their opinion… and I’m not going to comment,” he commented, not wanting to get ‘wet’ about the French attacker’s statements. Regarding what he said at the time, the Atleti midfielder was somewhat more forceful and made it clear that not only he was wrong. “Obviously things could have been done better, both me and everyone. There have been things that have not been done well, but it was not just the fault of one… it was of several“he confirmed.
It will be necessary to see if there will be some kind of response at Simeone’s press conference this Saturday and we will also have to pay attention to Joao’s reunion with his former teammates on Sunday in Montjuïc. The Portuguese will surely want revenge and will want to make a splash in the form of goals or assists. to show Saúl, Griezmann, Cholo and all the Atlético players that he is a great player and that they have made a mistake with him.
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