Atletico Madrid President Offers Verdict On Joao Felix’s Superb Start To Life At Barcelona After Flopping At Wanda Metropolitano

Enrique Cerezo, the president of Atletico Madrid, feels that despite Joao Felix’s stellar start at Barcelona, he “wasn’t lucky” at Wanda Metropolitano.

On the final day of the summer transfer window, the Portuguese winger joined the Catalan club on a season-long loan after struggling to settle in at the capital club due to alleged friction with Diego Simeone. Under Xavi, Felix appears to have found a new lease on life as seen by his three goals and two assists in four outings across all competitions.

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When questioned about Felix’s rapid ascent with Atletico’s league opponents, Cerezo stated that he had always known the forward to be a top-tier athlete and that he had just been unlucky at Atleti.

He said, “I have always said that he is a fantastic player and he is showing it at Barcelona.

“With us he didn’t adapt, he wasn’t lucky. And yet, he is a great player at Barcelona, he was a great player here too.

“It neither hurts me nor it doesn’t hurt me. With us it didn’t work, he didn’t bring out everything he had inside. He went to Chelsea and he didn’t bring it out either. And now at Barcelona, he’s bringing it out. The great players always end up showing it.”

In conclusion, when he was asked if he celebrated Felix’s goals, Cerezo said: “I only do it with Atletico de Madrid.”

Felix will be back in action against Mallorca on Tuesday evening.