On ESPN FC, Dan Thomas is joined by Shaka Hislop, Alex Kirkland and Ale Moreno to speak on what went wrong for Joao Felix at Chelsea after Saul Niguez critiqued his work ethic amid the Al-Nassr move.
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bro think he is the next Hazard or Bale, but got no trophy to back it up or defining moment to show for it
Yeah calm down ESPN. Watch him back in the top 4 leagues in 2 years… after making bank in Saudi
The Felix experiment at Milan was the worst… he’s like a black hole, ball goes in, but never comes out
The saudi league these guys critises had al hilal beat man city
We need to change his profesionalis, ambition, determination to 16 in fm😂😂😂
Everyone blame el Cholo… he was right… he doesnt work hard enough
wasnt he the lebron james of portugal football
1:40 Eight seasons, not once cracking double digits.
Never scored more than nine goals in a single season
Just 39 goals total eight season, some players sneeze and score that in a year. Paying for him? Might as well burn the cash. it’s a waste of money
Careless, and taking up space better filled by a terrific players.
Teeth look weird.
😂people had made a guru guru in their mind about this glorify dribbler that got one good season at a 8th graded league as if this guy had proven anything
Joao Felix is going to make $20 millions a year. Listen kids if you get the chance to make money go and make money 😊
He still has 3 years to work hard and come back to Europe if he really wants a legacy
Ale was a journeyman in the mls and im sure he had to spread his cheeks to extend his career! Then he definitely had to spread his cheeks again to get his current job! So spare us your opinion!
2:00 lmfao! Shaka catching strays
25 y.o. going to a retirement league is just sadge.
Maybe Ronaldo can get to him, because he has so much talent
He was always an overhyped overrated player from the beginning. Never consistent enough to just hype he got. Played for so many big clubs purely because of hype. I agree with what Mourinho said when he stated players of certain nationalities get accepted more easily as top players than other nationalities. Mourinho said in relation to him saying people globally are less willing to accept English players as world class compared to players other nationalities. Saka has been consistently top 5 most productive winger in goal contributions for 5 years but people question his ability because he is English, but people were calling Felix world class with no consistency just because he was a Latino player.
i find it hilarious the type of narrative they throw at players going to saudi vs them going to mls
they didnt say puig threw it all away when he went to mls?
He believed his own hype whenever he should’ve just worked towards improving
He clearly lacks the drive to be an elite Footballer, he has the skill , just not the work ethic.There is a reason, Ronaldo is almost 40 and still playing good in my opinion , so is Messi ,he being more naturally gifted but they both train and practice everything they do on the pitch.
Fair take but I don’t think Saúl js any position to judge someone’s career not panning out
“All the talent in the world”, hardly. He only had one great season in a league, and let’s be honest, worse than the French league. Thats hardly all the talent, I’m waiting for media and clubs like Atletico to admit they were conned by hype and marketing, he had potential but was never a great player, he failed in every league/team he went to. Let’s not set the bar too low by claiming he has all this talent, he doesn’t
And it’s crazy how Simeone got all the blame when he got the best out of him
Well, I guess the same as Rashford….
Money over glory is a happier life for a lot of people.
Joao Felix is not a forward, the sooner he, his agent and his coach realise this, the better and he can save his career. Playing him as a winger, striker or secondary striker is a mistake. He is an AM, and his game style is the same as Kaka, Rui Costa and Michel Platini.
5:25 – 5:52 sitcom moment 😂😂😂
1:29 Not even a single season with double-digit goal tally, yeah this guy has absolutely wasted his potential
Kyle Walker aired him at Milan
Think some ppl just jealous Felix is out-earning then
Joao felix work ethic having watched him at chelsea in the pitch his work ethic was good he always pressed and ran back after the ball, i think the problem for joao should be to stop chasing money and go to.the right club for his like currently man utd woiluld be great for him in terms of the formation and how they play, rb liepzig is also a shout, go to a place where he can play where his comfortable because he's a very good player.
He is lucky if he is the next Nani.
Everyone owes Simeone an apology. He was right on Joao Felix all along.
Ale Moreno, talks like he was gods gift on the pitch. Someone tell him he was nothing special. But his mouth runs like he is some legend! 🤦🏽♂️
I lost respect for Felix when, aged 21 or so, he squared up to Messi
It is trend to speak bad about João Félix. João Félix is a good professional. And Saul is a bad colegue
People like he is going to the Championship, I thought the club world Cup taught you guys the world plays football. You'd think his retiring not going to highest paying country in football
Saul failed to make it at Atletico himself, so whats he talking about?
Is Felix feeding his family? Thats all he is required to do.
Meh, in terms of actual on-field production, Felix has been highly effective as a 2nd forward. He has 40 goals and 18 assists in 101 starts at 2nd forward across club and international play. The problem is most teams don't play with two forwards. Atleti do, but Simeone. Felix needed to humble himself to find the right situation. Instead, he made money moves.
Who is Ale Moreno? Who did he play for ?? Wait nobody cares or knows off the top of their head so espn so yourself a favor hire someone else
Until yesterday, u all were saying that he shud have been given more chances in Chelsea and now this????
What about depaul?
Joao is terrible, total failure. Only lasted this long cause he had cool name and was fifa wonderkid
What talent? As a dribbler/passer/finisher, physically, positionally the talent ain't there.
Joāo Felix was one of the best players in his clubs
Now….he's talent has been wasted….
Saudi Pro League is a Top 5 league in the World!
How is he "Throwing it all away"?
They act like he is going to MLS a retirement league.
😂
This is Propaganda!
Saudi's helping him with bank account!
Didn't Saul Niguez underwhelm at ATM bar one insane goal and do ***k all at Chelsea too?
If he went to the MLS you clowns would say he is taking his career to the next level 😂