Simeone on Felix: “He gave us everything he could, time is the best architect of reality”

THE Diego Simeone He is the man who got Atlético back on the road to success, who reformed the Madrid club and who has managed to break the dipole between Real and Barcelona several times in recent years.

The Argentine is a demanding coach who bonds with his players and tries to get the best out of them on the pitch, something he has failed to do at any point in his tenure. Joao Felix in the Madrid club.

The Portuguese winger is the most expensive transfer in his history Atleticowith the team’s management accepting the amount in the summer of 2019 127 million euros from his coffers to obtain the then 20-year-old’s signature and to overcome Benfica’s resistance.

Atlético bid at the auction for the great talent of Portuguese football and four years later they can only feel justified as Felix has not given what he was acquired for.

The weak attacking contribution of just 34 goals and 18 assists in 131 appearances for the Rojiblancos has seen him sidelined twice, once to Chelsea and most recently to Barcelona, ​​​​with whom he plays in the current season, also low flights. With 3 goals and 4 assists in 14 appearances for the Blaugrana, he is still finding himself.

On their relationship and why Felix’s performance in Madrid on behalf of Atlético did not go well, the club’s coach mentioned in an interview: Diego Simeonewith the Argentine initially stating that Joao “he gave what he could give“.

Having then established that the Portuguese will either stay at Barcelona or return to the Rojiblancos, it will be good for everyone because in the first case his team will benefit from the money he receives for buying the 24-year-old In the The second condition is that he will contribute during the remaining three years of his contract with Atlético.

Regarding Felix’s contribution to the club during the 3.5 years he played under his management, the said Diego Simeone emphasized: “He gave us everything he could, he couldn’t give anything more. If you don’t understand the culture you’re in, it’s very difficult to live together.”.

As he closed the subject of the 24-year-old winger, he left open the possibility that the facts could be reversed and the Portuguese would return Atleticotellingly saying: “Time is the greatest architect of reality“.