Simeone: Felix will still be angry with me, but in time he will appreciate what I did

In the summer of 2019, when they sold Antoine Griezmann to Barcelona for 120 million euros, Atletico Madrid added another seven million to that figure and brought in Joao Felix.

The pearl of Portuguese football, however, did not justify that much money, probably because of Diego Simeone's tactics. Lately, however, he has been playing better, and last night with two goals at the Benito Villamarino, he won the "Kolćoneros" a victory over Betis (3:1), in a direct duel for a place in the Champions League.

by the way his great goal from over 40 meters was also disallowed due to Antoine Griezmann's foul.

"Everyone needs time. Joao does everything I ask of him and work comes naturally to talent. Everything is great now, although I know he will be mad at me again. But when some time passes, he will appreciate what I did," said Simeone.

Atlético was in desperate form, but with three consecutive victories in La Liga, they overtook Betis in 4th place and returned to the Champions League zone.

The problem, however, is injuries - Šime Vrsaljko had to come out in the 21st minute, Angel Korea in the 27th, and six players could not be in the team, including Stefan Savić (muscle problem).

"We had to change the formation. In the 1st half, we struggled to get the ball out, but the entrances of Karasko and Griezmann gave us new options," emphasized Simeone.