Given the precedents at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, AC Milan fans expected to see Rafael Leao from the start against Napoli, but Sergio Conceiçao went for Joao Felix.
As MilanNews write, in the face of yet another disappointing performance from the Chelsea-owned player, the supporters and pundits have asked only one question: why play Felix?
As much as he may be a quality player – albeit unexpressed since he arrived at Milan – Joao Felix has only shown glimpses of something good on two occasions, against Roma in his debut in the Coppa Italia and in the incredible away match in Lecce last March 8.
In addition to these anonymous performances, in the away match in Naples it felt like the ex-Benfica starlet remained on the pitch longer than expected, especially if we consider the contribution given to the Rossoneri cause by Samuel Chukwueze.
Of course, the Nigerian was not that decisive, but at least he gave a glimpse of something, even skilfully overcoming his marker more than once by dribbling and laying in a more direct way.
In short, Joao Felix is the perfect image of Milan’s season, where inconsistency has prevailed over everything. And at this point another question must be asked: why leave Leao on the bench to focus on a player who will no longer be part of the team group next year?
According to his agent Jorge Mendes, Felix’s future could be in Turkey, at Galatasaray. Thus, Conceiçao’s choice to start him becomes even more incomprehensible.
It’s gotten to the point where I feel happy they lost. Finally no more “oh we can still make cl”. Seeing Gerry and management fail to achieve cl and lose money makes me happy
Yes. Napoli transfer totally won in 2 games. Buongiorno Lukaku vs Pavlovic Felix Gimenez….
This has to be Jorge Mendes cooking behind our
Leao was on the bench for some smaller thigh issue.
Conce can maybe defend starting him, but what i don’t understand is the fact that he was not immediately replaced when play resumed for the 2nd half. He contributed nothing in the 1st half and should have been removed after the 1st 45min. This boy has ling checked out and no longer show any inkling of applying himself. Mind boggling to say the least.
Joao Felix is perfect example of players too over paid for quality.
So why Milan finished 8 ? Because RedBird way of handling transfer market is amateurish.
To have been playing 4 2 3 1, you must have best quality players able to perform on high level.
What Milan have is opportunities and players to be developed.
We can see how opportunities like Fel8x Morata and youngsters like Bondo Pavlovic totally flops.
Seems like an agent decision.
Jorge Mendes did similar things at Wolves, Valencia even in Saudi. Where he represents the manager and some players. Even if in poor form the players will also play, either to put player in shop window for a move or contract negotiations
I said earlier that the CL qualification is over!
To be honest, this Milan team doesn’t deserve it !!
Somebody wrote that he will be happy to see that Red Bird will loose money
Don’t worry my friend, they won’t.
This coalition with Jorge Mendes, Ibra, Red Bird should be dissolved.
Nobody cares about football, just fu***g financial reports.
Joao Felix and maybe Conce are victims of this policy.
We have to prepare ourselves for 5–6 years without European football
and somebody has to rebuild the team.
This is what we have, and we have to face it !!
Felix is a big name so Chelsea need assistance from who will be giving Felix assistance