The Athletic grabs to best version from João Félix. The stoppage forced by the coronavirus pandemic left some positive news. The most important Atlético's pass to the Champions League quarterfinals after eliminating Liverpool.
Great news for a team in need of some great joy. And there are also proper names that appear important for the immediate future. João Félix's is one of them. The Portuguese was injured for a month and returned to offer the best performance of the season. João Félix played against Villarreal, Espanyol, started against Sevilla and later also started at Anfield. Against Sevilla he was the best footballer of Atlético at 2-2 and in Anfield, in spite of the difficulty of the party, it played a good shock.
João Félix begins to dispel some of the Doubts that had settled around him. The Portuguese was watched with a magnifying glass from the moment of his signing. The 127 million that it cost was a difficult slab to carry, although he has always carried it naturally. In these last meetings the fans have seen the best João Felix and rubs his hands with what may come in the next collisions.
It's a shame that can't play against Athletic in Bilbao, in the first clash when league competition resumes. João Félix has played 28 matches Official competition with Atlético (20 from LaLiga, five from Champions, two from the European Super Cup and one from the Cup). Has scored six goals (four in the league tournament and two in the Champions League) and given three assists (one in LaLiga, one in the Champions League and the other in the Cup).
In the Athletic nobody understand a rojiblanco team 2020-21 without him. This year it will have served as an apprenticeship and from the coaching staff consider that it will be able to contribute much more after its time of adaptation to the Spanish championship and to Atlético itself. With a contract until 2026, Atlético next season will start in Oblak and end in João Félix. And he still has the last leg of the season to increase his performance and improve his numbers.