Félix in Barcelona, it started pretty well. If there were many people who were skeptical about his arrival in Catalan lands, the Portuguese was responsible for dispelling this cloud of doubts with some great performances. He had a very big month in September, thus provoking a certain excitement among our Spanish neighbors. Some had already given him the crown of offensive leader of FC Barcelona, as he had succeeded in displaying his talent, his creativity and his technical quality.
However, these good feelings did not last very long. Not necessarily helped by an offensive animation far from being flamboyant, it must be noted, the player who belongs to Atlético de Madrid has gradually fallen back into his faults. Namely, a huge lack of regularity and a certain nonchalance on the pitch. Against Almeria (3-2 victory), Xavi even replaced him at the break, holding him responsible for the first goal scored by the Andalusian team, having not made the necessary efforts to recover.
A file that divides internally
At the start of 2024, the daily A.S. add a layer. The newspaper insists that Xavi did not satisfy the Portuguese. The latter could even lose his place in the starting eleven for the next La Liga match against Las Palmas. Indisputable until now, he would have exhausted the patience of the former midfielder who wants to make changes in his line-up, which will therefore start by removing the Lusitanian from the eleven starting players. A strong message sent by the coach, and which confirms a huge concern about the Portuguese internally.
At the start of the season, there was already talk of recruiting him permanently, but today, we are still a long way from that and everything indicates that the player, if he continues at this level, will return to Madrid. The media confirms that management is clearly hesitant to make an offer to Atlético today. As a reminder, the media have indicated since the start of the season that initially, Xavi was not necessarily seduced by Félix, and that it was Joan Laporta, close to Mendes, who pushed hard to bring him in. What needs to be taken into account when we talk about the player’s future…
