Joao Félix's friction with his former teammates and with the red and white fans: "I have nothing against them. I get along very well with almost everyone"

Joao Félix continues to accumulate merits to permanently leave Atlético next summer. Both leaving flashes of quality in the Barcelona ranks and starring in multiple clashes with the red and white players, in a clash with many yellow cards.. After coming off the hook this week with some statements about style that must not have sat too well with those who were his teammates in the locker room last year, given what was seen, he celebrated the 1-0 without leaving anything inside. “It was a spontaneous reaction to the heat of the game,” he explained after the crash.

With a gesture common to the Real Madrid player Bellingham and previously signed by Leo Messi himself during his time as a Barça player, he climbed one of the fences located next to Oblak's goal, located in the first 45 minutes in the area closest to the colchoneros fans and gave free rein to their joy. He gave them an ironic kiss when they sang “Joao, stay,” according to what the television cameras caught him.

The Atlético players, meanwhile, were much less understanding of the Portuguese. Throughout the first 45 minutes, Joao Félix had several clashes with those who were his teammates until the very start of this campaign. “I have nothing against them. “I get along very well with almost everyone and I hope they do very well, except against us,” the Portuguese striker also commented.

Knee scare

He even complained about a stomp by Hermoso inside the red and white area that, although it caused Sánchez Martínez to momentarily stop the game to inquire about his condition, was not considered a punishable action by either the referee or the VAR.. Things did not improve at all after the break, with a strong tackle by Azpilicueta that caused, for a moment, the blood to freeze in the veins of the Barcelona fans.. For a moment, it looked like his knee was going to play tricks on him.. Everything, however, remained just a scare.

With the goal against Atlético, Joao Félix broke a drought in the League that had lasted since September 16. Then, in his first game as a starter under Xavi, he was in charge of opening the way to a more than overwhelming victory against Betis (5-0). Joao Félix was also named MVP of the match and ended up seeing his name hailed in Montjuic.. “I'm happy that the fans are chanting my name,” he said.

Simeone's silence

For his part, Diego Simeone once again dodged questions about the Portuguese and declined to talk about a player who was not on his team.. Likewise, Marcos Llorente expressed that he was neither bothered nor noticed the Portuguese's effusive celebration after the goal.

On the Blaugrana side, Ronald Araujo went through the flash interview and expressed that he saw Joao “calm”. “I wanted to show, score goals, give assists. The important thing is that he is happy,” he commented.. The Blaugrana coach was also very happy with his performance and revealed that he asked him for “calm” because “extra motivation accelerates”.

“I haven't seen the celebration but the goal is from someone who makes a difference for the team and has emptied himself on the field,” Xavi praised him.. The coach has not been able to confirm the Blaugrana club's intentions regarding the continuity of the Portuguese next year, who would like to remain in the Blaugrana discipline.