Portugal ahead Joao Felix stated he left Atletico Madrid to affix Chelsea on mortgage as a result of he was struggling to get used to the Spanish aspect’s fashion of play, including that coach Diego Simeone’s philosophy will not be useful to each participant.
Felix, 23, joined Atletico from Benfica for a membership document charge of 126 million euros ($135 million) in 2019 however has struggled to understand his potential, scoring 25 targets in three and a half seasons earlier than becoming a member of Chelsea on January till the tip of the marketing campaign.
The Portugal ahead was despatched off on his Premier League debut final month in opposition to Fulham, incomes a three-match ban, however is because of return to motion on Saturday in opposition to West Ham United.
“I had been looking for a change of scenery for some time because it was difficult for me to get used to the way of playing,” Felix advised Spanish newspaper AS in an interview printed on Friday.
“I left because my head was full of the fact I was trying and not being able to. It had to be in this transfer window and I think it has been good for Atletico and for me too.”
Felix’s dribbling and passing capacity inspired Chelsea to pay a reported 9 million kilos ($11 million) to signal him on mortgage however his expertise haven’t all the time dovetailed with Simeone, whose Atletico aspect tends to prioritise defending over attacking.
Felix stopped wanting brazenly criticising the Argentine coach however hinted the pair haven’t all the time seen eye-to-eye with one another.
“He is a very good coach. He has his way of understanding and seeing football that others don’t have. That’s good for some and bad for others. It depends on each person,” he stated.
Describing Simeone’s imaginative and prescient of soccer, he added: “It’s basically to suffer on the pitch. It is to be suffering, have an opportunity and score it. That’s his way of competing. It’s not bad but it’s different to other coaches.”
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com