)
Joao Felix has continued his criticism of Atletico Madrid and Diego Simeone's pattern of play, saying the style in Madrid was not as exciting as in Barcelona
Barcelona forward Joao Felix has taken another swipe at his parent club, Atletico Madrid, and their style of football, even as the Portuguese winger prepares to face his former colleagues.
Felix critical of Atletico Madrid and Simeone
Felix joined Barcelona on loan from Atletico Madrid on the last day of the 2023 summer transfer window after being an outcast from the Rojiblancos’ first team in the months before his departure.
)
22:19 - 01.12.2023
Griezmann explains why Barcelona's Joao Felix could not succeed at Atletico Madrid
Joao Felix's troubled spell with Atletico Madrid was his own doing according to former teammate Antoine Griezmann
)
23:10 - 28.11.2023
Joao inspired Barcelona qualify for UCL knockout stage for first time in 3 seasons
Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo propel Barcelona to victory against Porto, and into the knockout stage of the Champions League.
The former Benfica forward also spent the second half of the 2022/23 season on loan at Premier League side Chelsea after complaining about Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone’s methods and tactical direction.
)
Felix’s major motivation for leaving the club and joining Barcelona was how he believed the Blaugrana set up to play compared to Atletico Madrid, and he has made that point crystal clear once again.
Felix calls former teammates potential liars
Speaking to ESPN ahead of Barcelona’s crucial tie against Atletico Madrid, Felix criticised Atletico Madrid’s tactics once again, saying, “For sure I prefer the style at Barcelona.
)
16:33 - 28.11.2023
Joao Felix: bio, age, preferred position and net worth of the Portuguese star
Joao Felix is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Portuguese national team and La Liga club Barcelona. He is currently on loan to Barcelona from Atlético Madrid, whom he joined for a club-record transfer fee from Benfica. His preferred position has been the source of debate among soccer fans, but he can be deployed as a winger or an attacking midfielder.
)
23:22 - 15.10.2023
I am happy at Barcelona—Joao Felix declares
Joao Felix signals a desire to stay at Barcelona beyond his current loan deal.
Felix went a step further to declare that even current Atletico Madrid players felt the same way, calling any Rojiblancos player who denied the preference liars.
)
“If you ask every player, if you ask the players from Atletico, too, they would prefer to play with more time on the attack, for sure. If they don’t answer that, they are lying,” Felix concluded.
The Portuguese forward will face his parent club for the first time since moving to Barcelona in the summer and he will be hoping to prove a point against the team that jettisoned him.
Related content
22:19 - 01.12.2023
Griezmann explains why Barcelona's Joao Felix could not succeed at Atletico Madrid
Joao Felix's troubled spell with Atletico Madrid was his own doing according to former teammate Antoine Griezmann
)
10:43 - 01.12.2023
Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid: Time and where to watch LaLiga game including match preview, team news and predicted lineups
Barcelona and Atlético Madrid will clash in a highly anticipated La Liga encounter at Camp Nou on Sunday, December 3, 2023.
)
19:25 - 30.11.2023
Oshoala and Spotify: Barcelona star has Davido, Wizkid and Asake on top in 2023
Super Falcons star Oshoala shows off the 2023 Spotify list with Barcelona featuring Davido, Wizkid, and Asake.
23:10 - 28.11.2023
Joao inspired Barcelona qualify for UCL knockout stage for first time in 3 seasons
Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo propel Barcelona to victory against Porto, and into the knockout stage of the Champions League.
)
22:00 - 28.11.2023
FOOTBALL LALIGA offer tantalising giveaways to Kenyan fans ahead of crunch Barcelona-Atletico Madrid clash
Kenyan fans will stand a chance of winning amazing prizes for predicting the right outcome of the upcoming high-stakes match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid this Sunday.
)
08:30 - 27.11.2023
Oshoala and Barcelona stars bag TikTok award
Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala shows off TikTok award with Barcelona.
)
23:53 - 26.11.2023
Former LaLiga referee opens up about Barcelona ghost goal amid Negreira bribery case
Barcelona have had a break in their recent corruption case after a LaLiga referee denied the possibility of the Blaugrana bribing officials for favourable calls
)
23:51 - 26.11.2023
Chelsea and Barcelona mourn club icon Tery Venables who passed on at 80 years old
Several clubs have paid homage to former English footballer and manager Terry Venables who passed away at age 80.
)
23:37 - 25.11.2023
Corruption! Barcelona fans cry out against LaLiga treatment after blantant penalty call was missed by officials
After seeing their side denied a penalty for an obvious kick on Raphinha during the draw against Rayo Vallecano, Barcelona fans have accused LaLiga of being a corrupt league
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)