2024-01-13 08:55:58
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Joao Felix (Reuters)
The Clasico game is special for everyone, and the upcoming Clasico tomorrow (Sunday, 21:00) will be extra important because there is a title on the line. Although it is not the final of the Champions League, the Catalans and the Blancos really want to win the Super Cup and do not want to miss this title.
Xavi’s side want a win to give them a boost for the rest of the season, as happened last season, while Carlo Ancelotti’s side want revenge for the loss in last season’s final. If there is a player who should have a special motivation in the game, it is Joao Felix.
The Portuguese has “unfinished business” against Real according to the Spanish media: “His statistics against them are something to cry about and it’s time for him to break it. Joao played against Madrid nine times in an official match and never managed to beat them, score or cook against them. Not in the league, not in the Champions League and not in the Super Cup.”
Joao Felix (Reuters)
With Atlético, Felix recorded five league games against Real and another game in the Super Cup, with his balance standing at four losses and two draws. With Chelsea, Felix lost twice to Real Madrid, and also in his first Clasico with Barcelona, he surrendered 2:1 to the Blancos, who then enjoyed a brace from Jude Bellingham.
The only time Felix managed to shine against Real was in the preseason game in the United States with Atlético, when Diego Simeone’s team won 3:7. He then scored and provided two assists, when he later missed two more derby games in the 2019/20 and 2021/22 seasons due to injuries.
The upcoming El Clasico will come at a critical moment for the winger, who is in a bad time and was even recently dismissed by Xavi. Felix does not want to give up the status he had as a player with a high status in the team, and against Ossuna he was good in his minutes on the grass and was praised by his coach. The upcoming game may decide whether the star will return to the lineup in the near future or continue on the bench.
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