CThe time trial begins with Joao Felix. After what Portugal fell in the quarterfinals of the Euro Cup against France The Portuguese began this Saturday the 21 days of vacation corresponding to all colchonero players who have participated in the event. Germany. During this time the Portuguese will have to disconnect from the disappointment suffered during the Euro Cup and look for a new destination with the idea of avoiding a repeat of what happened last summer.
The forward will begin his vacation in a situation similar to that of previous years but with the difference that he continues to miss opportunities to attract the attention of the continent’s big clubs. After a rather gray season with a Barcelona in which he played 44 games and only 24 as a starter, the Euro Cup was marked on his calendar and that of the Atlético. The idea in the offices of Metropolitan Cívitas It was that the Portuguese could revalue himself during the tournament playing with his national team, but nothing could be further from the truth. He followed his team’s first two matches from the bench and played the match against Georgia completely when Portugal He was already the leader of his group, participating in the clear defeat of his people. Afterwards she didn’t count on him Roberto Martinez during the round of 16 against Slovenia and returned to the green in the fateful crash against France. Against the Gauls he played 15 minutes and missed his penalty in the decisive shootout that sent Portugal to his house.
Thus, there is no revaluation that is worth it and in fact, Joao Felix has once again devalued a price that continues to fall year after year since the Atlético paid 127 million euros for him in 2019. The transfer to Chelsea It didn’t work, his time in Barcelona has left many shadows and Euro Cup It has not been that escape route that many were excited about.
Benfica does trust
With this situation. With a Joao Felix who doesn’t want to go back to Atléticoand Atlético that has endured many insults to the player, a coaching staff that does not want to meet the footballer again and a striker who does not finish starting no matter how many styles of play his team practices, salvation could be in a Benfica who continues to hope to see the best again Joao Felix with his shirt. In Lisboa They are aware of the potential that a player who came out of their youth system has and have once again positioned themselves as the best option. Although there is no firm offer, there is talk that the Portuguese could offer 20 million euros to the Atlético for 50% of the player’s pass, a figure that seems insufficient among the colchoneros but that as the days go by, could become something irrefutable.
And seeing what can happen in the following weeks, Joao Felix will have to join the mattress discipline on July 27, the date on which those of Simeone They have a friendly match scheduled against Numancia in the Burgo de Osma. The normal thing is that that day the Portuguese starts alone and then, if he has not found a destination, he has to get on the plane to tour the country. Asia that will carry out the Atlético. This is what happened last summer and, precisely, it is what we want to avoid seeing the footballer’s attitude and his training a year ago.
Morata and Griezmann
While the Euro Cup of Joao Felix has been for framing and has moved far away from the roadmap that the Atlético With him, there are two colchoneros who are saving the image of the rojiblancos. Are Álvaro Morata and Antoine Griezmann, the only two rojiblancos still in the championship and who will face each other this coming Tuesday. Whatever happens in the Spain – France of semi-finals, the Atlético will have a representative in the final Berlin.
