In an interview with the YouTuber Adri Contreras around that time, asked who he thought the best manager was, Joao Felix answered: "Pass." Pizzi, Estadio da Luz, portuguese footballers, Benfica FC, fans, Primeira Liga, Juan Antonio Pizzi, Benfica Stadium, neon lights, soccer, SL Benfica, HD wallpaper Benfica FC, fire logo, Primeira Liga, red and white lines, Portuguese football club, grunge, football, soccer, logo, SL Benfica, wooden texture, Portugal, HD wallpaper

Simeone has a clear conscience - he used Joao Felix when the player was giving him what the manager wanted. Joao Felix thinks Simeone sent him to the bench every time his form dipped a little bit. Joao Felix, 2019, Atletico Madrid FC, Portuguese footballers, La Liga, Joao Felix Sequeira, midfielder, neon lights, soccer, LaLiga, HD wallpaper During the 134 games that Joao Felix was available for the team, during which time he scored 33 times, his biggest contributions were the first three months of the season Atletico became champions, in 2020-21. But since then things have not gone smoothly and the definitive period that broke the relationship was last autumn. The club considers that, since winning the league in 2020-21 and despite achieving the target of playing yearly in the Champions League over a decade, the team has not really fulfilled its potential, especially in Europe.The improvement in the mental side of Felix's game means he's now one of the stars of the team, with Simeone viewing him as a key figure. Improved salary Having not started against Sevilla or Club Bruges, and with Joao Felix clearly and publicly showing his discontent with the situation, Simeone took advantage of the two goals scored by forward Angel Correa against Girona to say: "When Correa is upset, he shows it on the pitch." As well as his 33 goals, he has 16 assists. His goal averages in La Liga and Europe are similar - 0.25 and 0.26 per game - and there is clearly room for improvement.

In mid-September, Atletico lost the Madrid derby at home. The league title was becoming an impossibility even at that early stage in the season. Simeone did not enjoy the attitude of his player with and without the ball. Benfica Stadium, fans, Estadio da Luz, full stadium, match, football stadium, soccer, Benfica arena, Lisbon, Portugal, Portuguese stadiums, HD wallpaper Joao Felix stopped being a regular in the line-up having started in seven of the first eight games of the season. Soon after the game, Felix asked both his agent and Gil Marin to leave in January. Joao Felix Benfica FC, Primeira Liga, portuguese footballers, Joao Felix Sequeira, neon lights, soccer, Portugal, HD wallpaper Rafa Silva, 2020, SL Benfica, Primeira Liga, Portuguese footballers, Benfica FC, neon lights, Rafael Alexandre Fernandes Ferreira Silva, soccer, Portugal, Rafa Silva Benfica, HD wallpaperiPad 3, iPad 4, iPad Air, iPad Air 2, 2017 iPad, iPad Mini 2, iPad Mini 3, iPad Mini 4, 9.7" iPad Pro: 2048x1536, 1536x2048

Benfica FC, Football club, emblem, Benfica logo, Lisbon, Portugal, football, Portuguese football club, HD wallpaper The player, to his dismay, was used on the right wing and often away from the rival box. Gil Marin asked his manager to move Joao Felix closer to the box and the manager, a club man, did as was suggested. However, that move caused Simeone's relationship with the chief executive to deteriorate.Joao Felix's agent Jorge Mendes and Miguel Angel Gil Marin, the chief executive of Atletico, were warned that Argentine manager Simeone was not the ideal man to look after the promising footballer. Beyond the numbers, Simeone has felt the player did not have the right attitude on many occasions, that he has looked too often for the personal gain and has not sacrificed himself enough defensively. The manager does not think the Portuguese forward is as good as people think and that the only superstar he has in the squad is France's Antoine Griezmann. Felix is also happy at Chelsea and has indicated that he would be open to continuing his career at Stamford Bridge. CFC are also keen to explore the idea of signing the Portuguese permanently but Atletico Madrid aren’t going to make the negotiations easy. Unlike previous summers when Felix's future was in doubt because of alleged differences with Diego Simeone, the two appear to be getting on better than ever.