Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has explained why Joao Felix has not played regularly this season.
The Portuguese midfielder has made just five starts for Los Rojiblancos this season and is yet to find the back of the net.
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Simeone has since given a lengthy response as to why Atletico's club-record signing has not been firing on all cylinders this campaign.
"I am going to be very clear in the same way in which I explained it to Joao. I want to win with Correa, with Joao, with Griezmann, with Cunha, with Morata," Simeone said at his pre-match press conference, as per Football Espana.
"The only reality is that which is. In the year that we won La Liga, he had an incredible year until he got injured and he ended up playing."
"In the second season, in the 'league of the 14', he wasn't playing, but he began to play against Osasuna, he did very well, he responded with goals, he gave everything for the team, which he has, and he played until he got injured."
"In the following season he had a good preseason, beyond his injury, with good games against Juventus and based on his good performances, he played."
Felix was introduced in the 69th minute as Los Roji Blancos defeated Athletic Bilbao 1-0 in LaLiga action Saturday night.
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