A series of poor decisions: How João Félix’s off-pitch antics are affecting his career on it

João Félix, a Golden Boy winner from 2019, has seen all of the promise for a great career as a top talent slowly slip away from him. From a dominant 19 year old, to a 23 year old who is struggling to find a club at the moment due to his high asking price and clashes with manager Diego Simeone.
Recently, he spoke to Fabrizio Romano about a potential transfer to FC Barcelona… while he was still taking part in pre-season training with Atletico Madrid. After his recent loan to Chelsea that was quite underwhelming as well as his Atleti struggles, his stock has gone down, while his asking price remains high, which makes any moves away from the club very, very difficult. While he remains a gifted player with an incredibly high ceiling, off-pitch incidents are starting to affect his on-pitch career.
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Intro: 00:00
Doomed from the start: 01:13
Bizarre Blues: 04:54
Flirting with the enemy: 08:03
Outro: 14:05

[@eyobedyhedogo79]

He is 23 now... without really having a significant impact on any team he has been at. His next step is going to have to be downwards to a mid-table club where he can shine before moving back to the top of european football.

[@LmaoJaime]

thats just plain untrue. he got 30 g/a in the second half of a season as an 18 y/o💀. He won the league when everyone had already counted us out of it. Youngest player to score a europa league hattrick...

[@LitoLochoss]

@@LmaoJaimeYes but He said different not one season

[@LmaoJaime]

@@LitoLochoss no, the comment said not having impact on any team he has been at. I cant think of any player under 21 to have had that much impact on a team, especially if u consider the context of Benficas 2018/2019 season. Maybe the only exception is like Mbappe in the russia WC

[@jayuzumaki8186]

Bro the Portuguese league should not be character referenced if we’re discussing talent

[@jayuzumaki8186]

Original comment is right, he needs to drop down from Ucl level teams and go somewhere that’s going to give him consistent minutes

[@manis1551]

He only has himself to blame. Felix going to Atletico with their defensive style of play under Simeone was never going to work. He should have gone to a club who play proactive and possession style football but instead he listened to his agent and accepted the high wages that he would get at Atletico.

[@stevencooke6451]

Instead, he goes to Atleti and then Chelsea where big scorers go to die. Barca would be the right type of team, but only in a pre-financial apocalypse world. Greed has ruined many a career.

[@javierlandaverde4108]

Look at Greizman though.. It worked out for Antoine.

[@jehvanmontieth1292]

He's just not that good. Look how Griezman, Turan and other highly creative players shone at Atletico. Felix is a lot of hype without real substance.

[@manis1551]

@@javierlandaverde4108 He simply isn't adaptable like Griezmann

[@javierlandaverde4108]

@@manis1551 He can though. Just needs to put consistent pressure, track and press. Turan and Greizmann all adapted to this play style. Jao just got to put his ego on the side and work for the team as well.

[@DavidRodriguez-yb1qb]

I think we don't blame Mendes enough for messing up Felix's career purely for economic reasons. He is not the only one to blame, of course, but it is obvious that he moved Joao to Atleti because he thought it would be easy to move him again for a big fee (more commisions). He had the option to go to ManCity at the time, it would have been a much better choice style wise. And I support Atleti and have seen every match Joao has played for us. Ah last point, we are NOT keeping him hostage. He is pretty much up for sale, but he has to bring offers, can't leave for free, can he?

[@CryptoInsightsLab]

Who would buy him? He proved at every occasion since leaving Benfica that he just isn't a great player. Really, Saudi Arabia is his only hope at this point. Can't see any european club with the money he comands being interested in him...

[@DavidRodriguez-yb1qb]

@LukasinhoCrypto He refuses to play for any club that doesn't play champions league. I imagine he will leave on loan well entered August, a transfer is preferred but there are no buyers at the moment.

[@pritapp788]

​@@CryptoInsightsLabPremier League clubs have a lot of money to spend too, very few restrictions. But it will be a dead end for his career, totally not the style of football that suits him.

[@Dre3010]

What pisses me off about Felix’s move to Chelsea is the fact that he had the option to go to Arsenal too, which would’ve been a much much better fit

[@DatsNang]

Much much better fit 💯💯

[@Prekers1]

i think arsenal didnt want to pay the 11m loan fee.

[@Tennis932000]

Felix would have been better than Havertz imo.

[@hkmarhk]

In hindsight, Arsenal was lucky not to sign him as they got Trossard instead.

[@user-wu2wj5ji9w]

​@@hkmarhkI think they went for Trossard because they didn't want to match what Chelsea bid for Mudryk

[@TheKalaxis]

If he fancies a year or two out of the limelight, he's welcome here at Middlesbrough 😂

[@thacrypt223]

😂🎉

[@falconeshield]

Or Luton Town

[@TheofficialGodofwar]

That Barca statement it digging a grave for himself Knowing fully well that Barca are tight on funds thinking they would sign him is utter foolishness

[@sergiomorales7157]

I like that you mentioned the effect Mendes has had on his career. Not many people have said it but I never understood how Joao had control over Atletico as his contract was expiring and instead of letting it run out he EXTENDS before moving on loan to Chelsea. It never made sense to me at the time unless Jorge Mendes was doing Atletico Madrid a favor for influence. But now he's stuck there and the likelihood he will be able to move anywhere is very slim.

[@michaelkeitof4666]

Such an idiotic decision. Im sure Chelsea must’ve felt a certain way when he announced an extension right after they loaned him in

[@gazihalawani]

You know he only extended his contract out by a singular year right? from 2026 to 2027.

[@michaelkeitof4666]

@@gazihalawani but why did he extend it at all if he’s very vocal that he wants to leave and is clearly shows dislike towards the coach . Why did he not negotiate to have a buyout clause with the extension. All so poor

[@gazihalawani]

@@michaelkeitof4666 Atlético wanted to make sure to not let him go for free in the future by extending his contract by one more year. They would not let him leave if he did not extend and Joao was desperate to leave so he signed. He does have a buy-out clause, all LaLiga clubs are obligated to have them with all their players. Felix’s buyout clause is rumoured to be around €300m.

[@michaelkeitof4666]

@@gazihalawani this what I mean by felix being incredibly poorly advised . When you’ve made it publicly known u want to leave the last thing u wanna do is give the club all the power especially when the only thing u got in return was a 6 month loan with no buy option included . No club in Europe is paying 100M plus for him now . Don’t know how extending benefitted felix in any way

[@TheRedPatriot10]

As a atletico Madrid fan I was so happ when he signed, really thought he had the potential to become the next griezmann. I now just want him sold asap. The comments he is making is ridiculous, problem is who wants to pay the money for him.

[@mg_phopla]

I also don't understand why he extended his contract before the loan🤦🏾. Atletico should not have bothered with the extension as well. Both parties aren't happy and he won't sell for a lot.

[@cactaceous]

Aston Villa offered 80M. He refused the option because he wants to play for a club in Champions League. Believing he is better than what he really is might be his biggest problem. A player that has absolutely not earned or proven anything does not have the right to throw hissy fits and insult the manager in the dressing room.

[@albertbrammer9263]

As his contract was over 7 years, after 4 years the amortisation left is €54m, so an offer over that amount should be taken, especially given they got €10m for the loan.

[@jayuzumaki8186]

He needs to drop salary demands as well as what teams he expects to go, he’s been a squad player almost his entire career, and at 23 he needs consistent minutes

[@Cashismoneyfr]

One of my favorite players when I gained interest in football, Hope he’s able to find his footing soon

[@Emberglance1334]

Agree 100% with you. That Barcelona thing stunk of Mendes. Every decision Mendes has made in Felix's career has been awful football-wise. Atleti with Simeone football , Chelsea when they have no striker and are in turmoil. Had he been loaned out to Arsenal or Manchester United for a less ridiculous fee, we could've been talking about a big transfer this summer. I hope somehow he is able to get his career back on track. A loan move to Benfica wouldn't be a bad idea. He'd be playing attacking possession football for the first time in years.

[@Mario1906_]

Griezmann and Suarez are the exception because they are actually good

[@Ricardo33-]

Still has so much potential just didn't master any specific trait or traits to separate himself, eg: vini jr is known for his speed and dribbling. Felix can finish chances and create them too, he just needs to reinvent himself tactically and mentally, he's the same age as vini jr he could seriously improve in two years time or seriously become even more inconsistent, still hoping the best for him.

[@davidg5965]

He should've joined a developmental club instead of a defensive minded club like Atlético, I'm not sure why he thought joining Atlético was the correct move 💀🤦‍♂️

[@Cillian-wwweeee]

🤑

[@ktlau-ph3bi]

Joining chelsea was arguably an even worse career move for him tbh.

[@88james]

No developmental club could have afforded him. Benfica would not have let him leave unless for a huge transfer fee which they got from Athletico.

[@diegodadog1435]

attackers have struggled with Simeone... yeah Morata, Kevin Gameiro, etc,etc such great forwards that are notably for going over 20 goals per season or Suarez that after that is playing in Brazil an easy 20 goals per season option...maybe its not Simeone and it is the lack of an actual Top Forward

[@uriustosh]

He is a decent player, not worth his contract or attention. He'd be fine as a starter at Sevilla, not as a star at a top club where he has never succeeded despite repeated opportunities

[@brunoteixeira4948]

He reminds me of Renato Sanches in that regard

[@hkmarhk]

Didn't he also extend his contract with Atleti before his loan move to Chelsea? Oh boy he definitely needs a good career counsellor.

[@RabonaTV]

Yes he did indeed!

[@hkmarhk]

@@RabonaTV do you know why he did that? It makes no sense to him.

[@GuaranaGH]

@@hkmarhk probably trying to push his price up to compensate Atletico's investment. Perhaps not exactly his fault though, the club must have pushed for his renewal

[@hkmarhk]

@@GuaranaGH I understand why Atleti wanted to extend his contract: to try to get a higher fee from selling Joao Felix. What I don't understand is why Joao Felix would agree to this. He was trying to get out of the club. He was making it harder to leave by extending the contract.

[@BoxOfOranges84]

​@hkmarhk His agent probably recommended it for his own selfish ends. Felix extends his contract, Atleti gets to protect his value with more years, and Atleti does more business with Mendes clients in the future to return the favor. Zero benefit for Joao Felix's career. Golden handcuffs

[@quitestiger2818]

Imagine if he'd gone to borussia 😢

[@AlexanderSkrinar]

These videos truly reached an elite level these past years. The amount of research put into is amazing and you always do topic that are fresh and up to date. Elite content

[@Itsnotcomplicatedreally]

As a man utd fan I so wanted this guy to come to untitled before that Chelsea loan but looks like we dodged a bullet there

[@mg_phopla]

It's a bit sad, cause I love him as a player.😢. But he still has time, even though it's quickly running out. I wish he could go to Dortmund, but that's very unlikely.

[@cadrollhunting3564]

The Problem with Felix is, that he got a huge price tag because of his potential, but that potential never got realized. If you are honest, he had one impressive season at Benfica about 5 years ago and was nothing but an average squad player ever since, unfortunately with the antics of somebody who believes to be a superstar. Also it seems like he has not really matured in the last 5 years, not mentally and not physically either. Why would any club pay 50+ mil for felix at this stage of his career, especially if players like Diaby, who is very similar in terms of style but vaastly superior as an overall player, have recently sold for much chaeper and at cheaper wages? Felix is very stuck on his current contract, atletico can not recoup anything close to the fee that they paid, because i do not see any club paying more than 40 mil for felix right now and on top of that, Felix would have to be fine with his wages to be cut in half because only very few clubs can afford him and he is just not the caliber of player the top clubs need. It is sad to say for such a young player, but i could seriously see him ending up in Saudi Arabia before the deadline, as that seems to be the only situation where atletico can get a huge sum of money and felix can stay on his wages. The other option would be some kind of compromise where madrid is ok with taking a huge loss and felix is willing to renegotiate his current contract with the new club for heavily reduced wages, but i do not see that happening.

[@jude_I]

this is A fantastic take!

[@Pi7on.]

Your comment has its merits but I disagree Diaby is a better footballer. As a winger, in terms of speed and shooting yes. But football includes so many attibutes. Felix is ahead in the vast majority: vision, potential (yes, it still applies because he is 23), technique, ball control, passing, versatility (he can play in any position in the attacking half), first touch, flair, etc. While I agree that Felix has some responsibility for his lack of performance, it can also be said that he has had bad luck in his career. Benfica did not want to sell him, but was forced to when Atletico met its 120M€ release clause - similar to what happened recently with Enzo Fernandez. The reason why this was bad luck is because Atletico Madrid's style does not fit in with Felix's profile and Simeone was not the one that forced the purchase, but the Atletico's President. Simeone is a great coach and Felix is a great player but they are not compatible. A relatively similar situation happened a few years ago between Mourinho and Pogba - one a great manager and the other a great player, but unfortunately not compatible. The struggle for power within the club ended up ruining both. Mourinho got sacked and Pogba rarely played. it's life.

[@cadrollhunting3564]

​@@Pi7on. I see where your are coming from, but to me you are still talking about the Joao Felix of 5 years ago at Benfica, since that, he has been an average football player and simply has not shown the quality you attribute to him. The Pogba comparison is quite good, because they both never lived up to their potential, i just still think pogba reached a much higher level than felix did before he declined. I think James Rodriguez is a better comparison, or Marko Marin if you remember him. Marin is actually the best comp in my eyes, amazing potential and output in a smaller league, similar playstyle and especially similar lack of phisicality and just no translation of their games to a bigger league. I have to disagree with the "bad luck" part. Players in football can not be transferred against their own will, and while the release clause was paid, Felix also had to agree to that deal in order for it to happen. If you sign a big contract with a club, one of the first things you do is talking to the manager, so felix had every chance to talk to simeone and back out of the deal if he does not agree with his vision for him. The recent Barcelona statements just show how shifted felix self-image is, he is very far away from beeing a barcelona player and should be greatful if he finds a taker for his contract that is not in saudi arabia. And with his phisical deficancy, i just do not see him in the PL at all, which even excludes all the villas and west hams and such, which usually could maybe afford his contract. he is in a really stuck situation and i think he has to find his spot at atletico, spend most of his contract on the bench or go to saudi.

[@phillydavison]

Unai Emery clearly rates the guy and just looking at what he has done at Villa and the potential he is getting out of their players he should go there, zero doubts Emery would get him fully on track playing to his potential.

[@TheOnlyTaps]

Great coverage as always 👊🏿. I hope he can find himself again. There's so much talent in that kid's feet but he's just yet to find that consistency and keeps making bad decision after bad decision. The biggest surprise for me was how the Atléti spell has gone so far. I figured he'd have been the ideal Griezmann replacement on paper back when he made the move.

[@RabonaTV]

Appreciate all of the support Taps!

[@tenzingdawa4220]

He was never anything like Griezmann. They differ greatly in their style of football. Felix is very talented with ball on his feet, his dribbles, first and second touches, turns, flicks and tricks, and even movement/runs are great. But Griezmann, beyond his superior goals/assists numbers, was/is able to take control of the team's buildup and bring direction to the attack. Atletico's offense often looked purposeless during those Felix-led years (relying on individual brilliance from Suarez, Carrasco, Felix, Llorente), whereas with Grizi in, the whole team looks more dangerous since Griezmann is so much better at pulling strings and involving others. Also, Griezmann is a great (indirect) set-piece taker. However, most of all, I think Simeone never took to Felix because Felix couldn't show the same tenacity/commitment and defensive/pressing capabilities as Griezmann.

[@TheOnlyTaps]

@@tenzingdawa4220 Oh yeah 100%. You explained it much better than me. Coz I didn't mean that stylistically they were the same. I just at the time figured it would have been a good evolution for Atléti. Similar to how when they originally got Griezmann he eventually evolved from the player he was at Real Sociedad. But yeah ultimately like you mentioned during that period their attack ended up looking "purposeless" basically until eventually Griezmann went back to them.

[@pytergomes6321]

He does lack the "work rate" and the "bite". I mean imagined if he had tha bite playing for Simeone ould be ideial.

[@amadisdegaula1411]

As an Atletico fan I must said that there's tons of people out there who really defend Felix because they think that Atletico has burn his talent and true potential; nevertheless we have tried everything with him in order to make him flourish but when you see him on the pitch he won't run, like, ever; he is always waiting for a perfect pass or expecting that the referee will call every single contact he is going up against; but what really makes him mediocre is his attitude; if Barcelona fans think that he will be their star (Or any club that is not Saudi super league or PSG) is dead wrong; he is as immature as it gets and he never takes the blame on his performance. I hope we can get rid of him soon.

[@yxhirm6261]

Atleti fan as well and i agree he doesnt always put the fight that the team has only occasionally but he is a very talented player and can make something out of nothing really wish we see the best out of him with or without us and hes still in our team we shouldnt cast him out griezmann left us for barca and he came back and we still love him we should continue to let felix play if he doesnt leave and still support him after all he is our player

[@Yeaahh2]

As a Barca fan I wish club stay out of it.

[@andrecruz9380]

Funny, when Porto sold european Champions for good money, people talked about money laundring and this and that, but a player that played for 6 months gets sold for 127 million and nobody founds that weird,...

[@fabsmatt5140]

Hopefully he goes to Barcelona now that Dembele is on his way out, to play under Xavi and flourish and prosper, he is a great player and deserves to shine!

[@Yeaahh2]

What no man, first of all you don't go for a player that has such low stocks. Second do business with rival on your terms which Atletico will never allow.

[@Alexander-et2gw]

Think Chelsea did him dirty it was almost like a agreement he would stay but then Poch didnt want him. So now he is again at atletico because he trusted Chelsea to buy him

[@cactaceous]

He didn’t do himself any favors with his character and work ethic. Lampard openly called him lazy and selfish.

[@Alexander-et2gw]

@@cactaceous Lampard is shit manager

[@MikoyanGurevichMiG21]

The memes with Porro regarding his partner certainly didn't help in all of this fracas.

[@Fabiani930]

Fuck Porro. she goes for rides in an F1 driver now lol.

[@nn8742]

costco water advertisment throughout the whole video. NOICE

[@welcome2football]

I still think there's a player in there with Felix, hopefully we'll see him shine soon👊

[@jackbilo2819]

He should go to Roma on loan with option to buy. A big club on the way up coached by Mourinho who play the same formation and system as Portugal would be beneficial. Also he plays farthest forward as a false nine, not a striker, and farthest back as an old school ten.

[@owenmoorfield6988]

great video fr

[@keanuoliveira4494]

Yes Adrian! A well timed JF video…

[@k_rimi3.455]

I don't think that his off pitch problems affected his career, would rather say that he plays as a traditional 10 so he has excellent dribbling and vision but at the top level nobody plays with this kind of player anymore. He reminds me of James Rodriguez

[@omega8Black]

Spot on comparison!

[@pritapp788]

You beat me to it, I made the exact same comparison! The Premier League in particular is a dead end for number 10s with the emphasis on pressing and attacking on the wings. Felix is too slow to operate as a wide player there.

[@Alex___Scott]

I struggle to know what João is, he isn't a striker he doesn't score enough, isn't a 10 as he doesn't create enough, isn't a winger not enough pace and creativity. I'm just not sure where he goes and how he gets a good move from here.

[@animevortex8075]

Maybe he's a false nine😁

[@tlfa5554]

In benfica he used to play as a second striker creating chances to the main 9 and it worked very well

[@Alex___Scott]

@@tlfa5554 it's just been a long time since we've seen what he's good at, not many teams play with 2 up top any longer so his usefulness is limited to certain clubs

[@winter4069]

Hes a second striker

[@nasark]

More important than anything else in this video...shout out to the Kirkland signature hoodie. The official unofficial hoodie of redflagdeals!

[@dianastc3710]

This is very selfish to ask. I love your content but I crave you doing more Benfica content. I do understand your audience is not just Benfica fans, i just miss your Benfica content that's all. Keep up the good work!

[@macaque9612]

I love your thumbnails man

[@scottcui8087]

Talent player for sure, why he chose Chelsea for loan when attackers all struggled there is baffling.

[@sagarranjan4585]

Dembele at Barca, Felix to Atleti, VDB to United. The club style and player style couldn't be more different.

[@DonHbankz]

Just watched the first section and I have to say I disagree a lot on what you said. If you watched Joao even at Benfica the way he moved linked up with teammates and scored was a near copycat of how Griezmann played yes he wasn’t as hard working but he was young and still developing so a move to Atleti to be Griezmann replacement and eventually upgrade in my eyes was always a good move for both him and the club. Plus the idea that they will be unable to move him on if it failed because of the fee is imo very shortsighted. He is still young especially now and look at Havertz who has failed at Chelsea but still got a big move elsewhere with his original value still intact. The problem with Felix is his off and on the field stuff. His comments and public falling out with Simeone has made ppl doubt his character, his bizarre decision to go to Chelsea when clubs more suited and in better positions in terms of play style, stability and league wise were in for him also puts a mark on him and his value and also his lack of real development on and off the pitch is also a worry. Ofc Atleti are demanding a lot because they need to protect themselves financially but also clubs know how bad the situation is and they know by waiting they can possibly get him for far cheaper if no one else is willing to bite the bullet and overspend. Blaming Mendes in this situation is wrong in my eyes esp when so many reports say it was Joao making these decisions and overruling advice. Need to watch until the end of this video but I don’t think it is over for Joao he still has a lot of time to make it work but it will need him to actually grow up be committed and push through in the bad times and the good. In my eyes he can still prove ppl wrong at Atleti under Simeone or he can still move elsewhere and do well but he first needs to show that and the Barca comments are doing the exact opposite of that

[@dragonmark9092]

Would've been brilliant at Liverpool, Arsenal or Dortmund. Chelsea and Atleti were huge mistakes. Thats probably on Mendes.

[@lalitthapa101]

I remember instantly being a fan of him after watching his compilations and although never supporter any of the teams he player for,I wanted him to succeed so bad. But it just didnt really Materialize. In between it did seem it was coming to fruition but alas,never did. Hope he finds his form

[@thetruth1862]

I think in the world of sport today egos get in the way, he might fair better with a mid league club , get his legs and form back and prove people wrong , but the hype has trapped him.

[@Diego-gy6hu]

no mid table club except in the prem is paying atléticos asking price, not even league winners barca can afford joao

[@michaelkeitof4666]

I disagree with the fact u said attackers struggle at atletico . Diego Costa , Griezmann, Falcao even morata and depay player better

[@ICEMAN21097]

Hindsight take section was hilarious lol Caught me by surprise

[@MrLePov]

At United, I'd happily take him on loan if/when we get rid of Martial this summer. ETH has already got the likes of Rashford and AWB back into form at United, so it's *possible* he could do that for Felix (like he will hope to do fot Mount, too). He also has experience of playing with a False 9, and if Martial does go then we will need another option, and bringing in Felix would take some pressure off of Hojlund. Won't happen, but i could see that working if it did

[@alexlemelin3217]

i fw this guy watching him spark up a very sad chelsea was dope wish he stayed permanently

[@florentinrovira6380]

He shot himself in the foot because he didn't want to go to arsenal

[@hgoose95]

Yep genuinely think arteta could've been a turning point for him

[@jackbilo2819]

Someone should investigate benfica transfers. Alot of inflated fees for players who arent worth it.

[@KremBotop]

A standout showcase of premature big club move being detrimental in the long run. He should've stayed in Benfica for longer or at least move to a mid table / player developer team elsewhere.

[@davidblurton7158]

my team villa have been linked with him,, but as a club we are not barcelona but footballing wise we are a great fit and emery would make him great again,,, sometimes you have to move backwards to go forwards,,,

[@12thMandalorian]

Joao Felix had a good half season with Benfica and then went to a club which didn’t suit his style and now his career is another “What If?” In football

[@marianchicago4002]

While Jao Felix is very talented, he's always struck me as more of a unique talent in the mold of Couthinho that you need to build a team around and not more universal talent like Suarez that can be successful in many teams and systems. While I will admit I haven't watched much of Jao at Benfica, his best moments and highlights reminded me of another Benfica player, Lazar Markovic, both seemed to excel at the counter game, getting a ball somewhere around midfield and driving at the retreating defense. Athletico best teams were with Diego Costa playing bully ball, with Costa being an outlet, holding up that ball, fighting everyone until his teammates made their way up field, I think Simeone trying to evolve with Suarez and other forwards at the same time Jao has come in has hurt Jao, I actually think getting him a partner like Olivier Giroud might have sacrificed some aspects of the team, it might had unleashed Jao though, and one has to remember, Athletico had some VERY good crossing fullbacks over the years and Giroud LOVES heading the ball in the box.

[@chrisalves11]

Bro really misspelled a 4 letter name like 10 times

[@woodside4life]

Who is “Jao”?

[@tumppuman]

The player needs to smart enough to know himself what kind of style of play he fits into. It's great if an agent knows and looks out for wrong transfers but agents are motivated by money... Always! Dont know exactly how João Félix’s tranfer to Atletico played out but Simeone should've known for a fact that he doesnt fit his style of play and asked the club to spend the money elsewhere.

[@mushthaqahammed4617]

That's what I'm saying....He should be the first one to think, not his agent...he should got to a mid table team or something, after finally getting his confidence and form back ,move to a bigger club, but even then, it should be a team that appreciates his style of play vice versa

[@weedo4269]

When he moved to atleti he was what 18? Imagine at 18 having to make a choice like that you might as well trust who knows it better, unfortonally mendes did him dirty

[@javierlandaverde4108]

This is not true as someone who watches Atletico (Not support them). This was also discussed on Rabona TV Jao Felix Part 1. Simeone style of being too defensive provides results. The owners though wanted to get their team more global. Ownerships idea was to have Simeone incorporate a more attractive style of football. Over the years, Atletico has signed quality strikers, quality attackers not just Jao isolated by himself. That style resulted Simeone to had his worst season at Atletico finishing below top 4 and the owners furious at the result. Jump last year after they let go of Felix to Chelsea. Simeone reverted back to his old tactics and they finished and climb back to an impressive 3rd place. Jao though, keep in mind it didn't work out because he was injury prone in his time at Atletico and very impatient. It took Greizman perhaps 2-3 seasons to settle down and being a regular once his improved his work rate under Diego.

[@laser__unicorn]

@@javierlandaverde4108 This also makes Simeone look like a one-trick-poney. Which begs the question, after the club spent that much with quality strikers but the coach couldn't deliver, wouldn't be better (and cheaper) for the team to replace the coach instead?

[@javierlandaverde4108]

@@laser__unicorn Problem is, it’s hard replacing a coach who has a formula to bring $$$ to ownership. Gets you top 4 regularly, qualifies for CL regularly, occasionally wins you titles, even with a boring style. Can’t really go out and find a replacement and think that coach is going to do the same regularly.

[@gravy3858]

Kirkland hoodie much respect

[@Imgourab97]

With Dembele possibly moving to PSG Felix could very well end up playing for Barcelona this season

[@BlaugranaEverything]

The silliest part of the whole Barca links is that Barca have almost zero interest in signing Felix, even to this day, coz Xavi doesn't fancy him. Xavi, Alemany & Laporta are too obsessed with another Mendes client who goes by the name of Bernardo Silva. Just to make things more weird though, Helena Condis reported later in the week, after Romanos "Felixclusive" that Atleti's admin guys were in on it as well as they're desperate to ship him out and wanted to see if Barca would bite.

[@duaneswaby622]

Why am I hype on your Kirkland sweatshirt 😂

[@RabonaTV]

It's my favourite sweater man. The quality, all for $15? It's crazy.

[@lator1941]

Laporta also wanted to repay the Mendes favour and now Fati was loaned, Abde being sold is for granted . I agree with your theory

[@tobaepebinuade5830]

Joao Felix’s career hasn’t reached a trajectory that has been positive. For me I think the move to Atletico Madrid for him was a little premature because he only has one very good season there and if he stayed for a little longer I’m sure he would be ready for the next step and move in his career but when there too early and plus with his playing style and he wants to play with freedom and express himself he was never a good fit for Atletico Madrid and he and Diego Simeone failed to coexist together. There have been multiple games where he’s been benched and he hasn’t helped himself with the injuries and he’s always been an inconsistent player because he’s a player that can have many great moments and can barely maintain his form which makes it impossible for managers to get proper use out of him. It just didn’t work out for him at Atletico Madrid and he has seen his stock decline with every passing month and his loan spell at Chelsea wasn’t a good move either as he joined a club that was rotting in mid table for most of last season and they were in a bad position even before he was loaned there. Now Mauricio Pochettino has decided not to sign him permanently and now he’s back at Atletico Madrid where there he’s unwanted and he doesn’t want to be there as well. He’s had some suitors like Manchester United Aston Villa Newcastle and PSG but the issue with this is he doesn’t have any suitors that can pay his salary and recently he did something that was controversial. In an interview with Fabrizio Romano, Joao Felix stated that his dream is to play for Barcelona and he hopes that the move happens. He plays for Atletico Madrid he’s saying that he wants to play for a direct rival and everyone at Atletico Madrid weren’t happy with his recent comments and they need to move him on. He wants a move to Barcelona and the stumbling block on a possible transfer for him is can they really afford him he’s on a high salary there and are they even in a great financial state to get him on their books. Joao Felix is stuck at Atletico Madrid he has 4 years left on his contract and he’s on 250k a week and based off of his recent performances he hasn’t done well enough to earn a move to a much bigger club and he’s found it difficult to find a new club and he needs to get his crap together.

[@utsavsahay4585]

attacking players haven't struggled under simeone,he has infact produced some of the greatest forwards of this generation

[@sakhilemjiyakho819]

lol name 3 ?

[@utsavsahay4585]

@@sakhilemjiyakho819 Griezmann,Falcao,Aguero,Costa....

[@RabonaTV]

Falcao, Aguero & Costa... you're going back much further than what I spoke about in the video, where I made sure to show the decline in output from attacking players in recent years.

[@fiftysteps]

My man makes the Kirkland hoodie look so clean!! #drip

[@DutchTito666]

Mediocre player, heart isn't it, can see it every time he stumbles across the field. Only reisonderdelen he got a big money transfer is because he played at a club that's protected...

[@kevinavelar3284]

3 games in and it’s looking like moving to Barça is a career-saver

[@RabonaTV]

He's looking very, very good! I don't love how he went about getting that move, but I LOVE seeing him resemble the JF we knew from Benfica.

[@ryomawashere4032]

Lets be honest here, which club can actually fit him and his big fee + salary? PSG is a logical one but they are packed in his... most optimum position.

[@martellsimpson9429]

His Agent told him to go to Arsenal on Loan January... He goes to Chelsea... Kai Havertz gets the move and the bag.... ..

[@kingkhaya1115]

Man when I saw him at Benfica I really thought he was gonna be something special at Atleti like Torres, Aguero etc

[@stevencooke6451]

Agents are purely in it for the money. Whether the moves they engineer for the player benefit the player is almost irrelevant. People like Mendez can point to the big money moves they've engineered, including in this case saying, "I got 'tight-fisted' Atleti to pay 120 million, and that player was overrated". It's akin to hanging a "sold over asking" sign in front of him. You'd think teams would be tired of dealing with super agents. At this point I think 50 million would be at the top end of his transfer value, unless he goes to Saudi Arabia.

[@joshbrown2217]

Tbf, I don't think Joao going to Chelsea was that bad of a move. Anyone that watched us play saw that he was actually pretty good and even if he did flop, you easily could have argued that it was due to Chelsea and not him. That's what a lot of players did and what Chelsea did to sell a few players. He was also fitting a role of that the club needed and would normally pay for him, along with being associated as a big clu. The issue was that he came when Chelsea was moving to a new style of operating in the market and even then we were tempted to get him, it was Poch who decided against it. It very nearly paid off for him and would of allowed him to leave.

[@kicsiszol]

if id be a betting man ,id bet against felix s chances of being anything more than a flash in the pan back in his one great season at benfica. the most likely scenario is that he will bounce around lesser and lesser clubs and playing lesser and lesser roles.

[@trashAndNoStar]

I'm sure someone somewhere has placed a bet on him going to Saudi within 5 yrs...

[@sudiptab57]

How can players not see through their agent's decisions??

[@LmaoJaime]

do u think it would be wise for Benfica to sign him now? I obviously want to see him here again but we have a lot of great players for his position already and it would cost a lot of money. Plus, we should be spending that money on a keeper and a right back too, a new striker if Ramos leaves. His return would be beautiful and emotional for everyone but right now it seems like a naive decision

[@keanuoliveira4494]

It would be an amazing opportunity. We know his talent and his ability. It isn’t often you can get a world class player for cheap. He would cook under Roger. My fear is his defensive work rate and work rate off the ball is lower. Roger will demand he do more of that. Whether he comes or not is another question altogether. If Felix came, it would be really just to get him in form and to be appealing to then flip him again.

[@LmaoJaime]

@@keanuoliveira4494 Thats all true but Roger can and will cook with Rafa in the same position. If we have to choose between buying Félix or a new GK and RB I feel like the right choice is not signing him. What good will he do if Bah gets injured again and Ody keeps conceding goals he shouldnt?

[@keanuoliveira4494]

@@LmaoJaime I don’t disagree with that. I think the plan would be to sell Ramos, which it seems we intend to do anyway. If we sell Ramos, we can definitely buy a GK, RB and Striker with 80m. We still have a lot of money too. We only spent like 38 million and we sold Enzo in January plus the UCL money. It’s about patience and opportunity. Felix is a great long term buy. Rafa will likely leave next summer and JM isn’t getting younger either. We have a lot of depth upfield this season but it will change very quick. Having JF ready for that would be amazing. I love rafa too, but JF playing at his full potential is leagues ahead of Rafa in many crucial areas-most important is finishing. I’ll admit it would have been way more confident for this to have happened last summer. It’s complicated.

[@keanuoliveira4494]

I’ll also admit that I selfishly want to see Di Maria and Felix link up and play upfield. It would be really fun to watch I think.

[@LmaoJaime]

@@keanuoliveira4494 I also want to see Félix play for us again, and I dont want to be pessimistic but if the season isnt succesful even if he scores and plays well we will be financially and sportswise kinda fucked. You have to remember that we cant just reinvest all the income we make

[@Mjr47]

You're probably the first north american that I can listen to talk about football without cringing. Congratualtions.

[@lamaj26]

Bro we need a Milan video

[@arseeoliveira6934]

When are we speaking on Benfica's HUGE role on the football transfer marketcs inflation?

[@alejandromate4071]

Yeah that F.Romano quote 100% came with a good hefty fee, no doubt about that whatsoever.

[@anonymoustv5770]

The loan move to Chelsea was a disaster, he showed an unwillingness to defend and a lack of finishing

[@keiongarnett1825]

Jorge Mendes is to blame, he's plain greedy and Felix is too gullible

[@SchnitzelCFC]

I might be one of the few Chelsea supporters who'll still take Joao Félix but I'm afraid he's a bit naive. Not just in his career choices but also his play style. He's clearly very talented so he'll surprise you with a great touch or a dribble. However he'll undo all of that with his next move by misplacing his pass or not positioning himself correctly. Another thing to be said about him is that he has shades of Requilme and Ozil. Those free moving number 8s (or enganches) are getting rarer and rarer because teams wants all players to press or atleast have some defensive skills/awareness. I wonder how Joaos career would have panned out if he played in the 80s of early 90s.

[@diablejambe3460]

Remember when he was called the next "ronaldo". Dont usually buy into that hype cuz the next "ronaldo"/"messi" is simply so damn unfair. But i had high hopes for this kis, hope he manages to turn it around cuz if not, thats just sad for us football fans.

[@pritapp788]

I very much fear he will be the James Rodriguez of this generation: a player of undoubted but ultimately wasted talent. It's very hard to find a coach that plays with a classic #10 nowadays. But his agent and him are also clearly not helping themselves with their choices. Joining Chelsea to play for Potter was a massive own goal particularly considering Simeone was beginning to get his stuff together (Atlético played very well after the World Cup). I'd like to see him play for a club like AC Milan or return to Benfica. Perhaps Brighton. Sadly given how modern football works, he'll probably end up at a Saudi club or one in the Premier League that has plenty of cash but no idea how to deploy him.

[@animevortex8075]

Maybe Newcastle will bought him

[@youngdarklordwizard6738]

Do a video about Jorge Mendes

[@eavyeavy2864]

Joao Felix in similiar case (young talent, money move to Chelsea) as Mbappe but doesnt get as much accusation. No one also say he ruined his career.

[@user-oh2sw9im2b]

Poor Adrian wanted Felix back at Benifca but he's off to Saudi really sad stuff

[@thetruth1862]

Best fern on KZbin!

[@dvdv8197]

8:35 Wait, what was the word play there, exactly? 😅

[@Chinmay_Wagh]

Adrian you just need to create a separate playlist for Felix on your channel 🤷‍♂️😬

[@joaosimoes56]

I dislike Mendes as any other sane person does, but Félix is the only responsible for his situation.

[@shifty9]

Would love to see him go One year on loan with Mourinho at Roma !

[@cutecatsforall]

Mou will ruin him

[@Micfri300]

​@@cutecatsforallno lol. Look at dybala

[@muRDoch56]

He feels like a player who would’ve excelled 20 years ago. He fit football back then much more

[@paulodanielsimoes7623]

Sorry, im from portugal, and felix was always overhyped, like all the young ones who came out from benfica youth (Gonçalo guedes, renato sanches, gedson fernandes..) and this all started with nelson oliveira, all of these are average players at most, but all of them with good transfers. Felix was an interesting young prospect and nothing more

[@Flavmad-ut2gf]

Lol. What about Cancelo, Bernardo Silva, Ruben Dias, etc. Sporting fan spotted 😂

[@paulodanielsimoes7623]

@@Flavmad-ut2gf cancelo and bernardo weren't overhyped, they barely played, no one cares at the time but they developed into world stars....besides, just because the hype around ruben dias was correct doesnt mean nothing, if you hype all the young players sure one or two will confirm the hype, but what about the others 58 players future ballon d'our?? Yes i am, but that doesnt change the narrative

[@milkteeth7399]

i want this boy to full fill his potential desperately. hes just too good to fail

[@yxhirm6261]

Me too

[@Jodor--]

The most they're getting if they're lucky is 50 million euro probably less with his wages

[@SirJayington3rd]

We want him at aston villa, but yeah his price tag is far too much, he'd be a starter, he'd have Europe, he'd fit in... But i get the impression he thinks hes too big for us... Hes not

[@justincovert6943]

I never understood his move to Atleti.

[@djacks247]

He would cook in serie a but the athletic move really kills his flexibility

[@luisacosta2817]

His big mistake was going to atlético Madrid.. you can’t have that much momentum as a striker scoring goals for fun and then decide you’re atlético Madrid just not the best fit for super talent like him… arsenal or dortmund would have been a much better fit for him… atlético aren’t interested in scoring goals as much as not conceding any..