Enrique Cerezo, president of Atlético Madrid, spoke about the current situation at the club on the day of the start of another season in the Champions League, making his debut this Wednesday against Porto.
The president took the opportunity to speak about how João Félix and the Atlético attackers were severely punished by the opponent’s defense and little protected by the referee teams.
“It should be noted that he is the player who suffers the most from fouls. [são 13]. And in many cases this is not noted. He is a great high quality player and his opponents know they need to stop him before he turns around and takes off. I believe that he should not allow himself to be stopped at any cost. Not everything can be counted,” he complained, giving an example:
“The other day we quickly saw some yellow cards, however Morata and João Felix were constantly stopped for fouls, many of these fouls were not even called; Morata even saw a yellow card for complaining about the repetition of fouls. I don’t think it’s normal that we get nine because our attackers spend more time on the ground than on their feet because of the fouls they commit. I think referees should take this into account and protect more players who try to play but get stopped that way.”
But will this be the year of Felix? “Joao is a very important player for Atlético Madrid. He played games with injuries and I always saw that he was ready to help the team. In such a situation, you can see the dedication of each player, and Joao Felix is the maximum. He has a talent that makes him stand out from the crowd. He wants to succeed at Atlético Madrid and I’m sure he will bring a lot of joy to the Atlético fans.
