Rio Ferdinand believes Joao Felix wouldn’t have loved Diego Simeone’s tactical method in Atletico Madrid’s 1-0 defeat to Manchester Metropolis within the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Atletico did not register a shot on purpose within the first leg on the Etihad Stadium, whereas Kevin De Bruyne’s second-half purpose sealed the victory for Pep Guardiola’s aspect.
Felix seemed brilliant when on the ball however Atletico barely threatened Metropolis’s purpose, whereas Simeone has confronted criticism over his aspect’s defensive method.
Ferdinand was impressed with Felix’s show however feels Simeone’s techniques are stifling Atletico’s £113 million signing.
‘Think about if he performs within the crew who give him within the ball within the last third,’ Ferdinand instructed BT Sport.
‘He’s getting the ball on the midway line, it’s the furthest place ahead, and he’s nonetheless bought to run 50, 60 yards and eight gamers to beat.
Requested if Felix would have loved any a part of the sport, Ferdinand replied: ‘The ultimate whistle.
‘I can’t think about he sits there and enjoys enjoying the way in which he’s requested to play.
‘I respect the way in which Simeone performs as a result of he’s introduced success to that membership, unrivalled from the occasions earlier than him.
‘However for a participant like Joao Felix, he can’t be sitting there on the aircraft house going, ‘they bought the perfect out of me, they frequently get the perfect out of me as a participant’. He gained’t be saying that.’
In the meantime, Owen Hargreaves believes Felix wants to depart with a view to thrive in a extra attacking crew.
‘I believe you watch him and go, ‘he will get into the Liverpool crew, he will get into the Metropolis crew, or the Chelsea crew’. He’s upside is that good,’ stated Hargreaves.
‘Rodri got here right here [to City] and performed on this defensive Atletico aspect and now he’s enjoying in an vital crew. He [Felix] will get an opportunity to play in a prime crew, as a result of he’s that good.’
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