Joao Felix’s mortgage transfer to AC Milan is unraveling quick, with the Portuguese ahead dealing with ruthless criticism following his staff’s newest defeat. Felix, who left Chelsea in January as a result of restricted enjoying time below Enzo Maresca, hoped for a recent begin in Serie A.
Regardless of a powerful debut aim within the Italian Cup, he has did not register a single aim or help in his final 5 video games. Milan’s struggles have compounded his woes. They crashed out of the Champions League in opposition to Feyenoord and slipped to seventh in Serie A after a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Torino.
Italian soccer journalist Fabio Ravezzani didn’t maintain again in his scathing evaluation of Milan’s kind and new supervisor Sergio Conceicao. His harshest phrases had been reserved for Felix, stating: “Joao Felix is as good-looking as he’s ineffective.”
Ravezzani additionally took goal at defender Malick Thiaw and criticized the choice to substitute Rafael Leao. “Conceicao is inflicting extra injury than hail. The administrators failed in selecting the second coach.”
Felix’s profession has been stuffed with ups and downs since his £113m transfer from Benfica to Atletico Madrid in 2019.
Whereas he gained La Liga in 2021, he struggled below Diego Simeone and later had underwhelming mortgage spells at Chelsea and Barcelona.
Regardless of his expertise, Felix has but to stay as much as the expectations that made him one of the vital costly gamers in historical past.
His return to Chelsea final summer season was temporary, and now his Milan spell is popping into one other disappointment.
Milan followers vented their frustration by booing the staff off the pitch after the Torino loss. Conceicao acknowledged their discontent, saying: “I’m sorry for the followers. They’ve each proper to be upset. We’re Milan, and we take the criticism collectively.”
Felix can have an opportunity to show his critics incorrect when Milan face Bologna on Thursday. However together with his kind dwindling and endurance carrying skinny, time is working out for him to make an affect in Italy.
