Atletico Madrid great Paulo Futre: Joao Felix now knows he's the culprit if they lose | OneFootball

Atletico Madrid great Paulo Futre has jumped to the defence of Joao Felix.

Felix has come under heavy criticism for his recent form, including his performance in Atletico's Copa del Rey defeat to Cornella.

Futre said, "Joao already has another status. I remember an interview with Cholo who said that it was necessary to discover how Joao could reach the end with gasoline. This year he is going better but perhaps it was better that he did not play yesterday.

"I have spoken many times with Joao. I think this year he already understood the rules. He knows that when he loses, he is the culprit and that when he wins and plays very well, he is the protagonist. Joao has been the best of the best team in November. Joao is there but when he goes down a little bit, we have to criticise him.

"Last year he had bad faith reviews. This year, he has softer reviews."