After a summer spent in the Atlético Madrid loft, Joao Felix was loaned to FC Barcelona in the last minutes of the summer transfer window. A deliverance for the Portuguese who proclaimed his love for the Catalan club throughout the summer. This Monday, Portugal inflicted a historic correction against Luxembourg (9-0). Coming into play in the second period, the player trained at Benfica scored the ninth Portuguese goal at the very end of the match (88th). After the match, the 23-year-old striker was questioned by Sport. The Catalan media also asked him what position he wanted to play under Xavi: “I feel good, confident. Physically too, even if I haven’t played many minutes lately. I’m ready to arrive in Barcelona and start strong. I want to work to help the team. (…) I feel comfortable on the left wing. I’ve been playing there for a while and I think that’s where Xavi likes to put me the most.»
Then asked about his first steps in Barcelona, Joao Felix confided that he had been living a fairy tale for a few days with the Catalan supporters and his new teammates: “I always said I wanted to play there and maybe that’s why they love me so much. The group welcomed me very well. The team is young, so I am very comfortable. There is a very good group that wants to win.» Precisely, winning titles seems to be his leitmotif as he confided to our Iberian colleagues: “of course, the Champions League is a real goal. All the titles we are going to compete for are a goal, but we are moving forward step by step and calmly.» It remains to be seen whether Joao Felix will be able to lead his new team to victory in the coming months.
