14. Joao Felix

[ZAPHOD2319 4,514]

So much talent that has yet to be fulfilled at the highest level. 

[TheHulk 1,882]

A bit excited for this not gonna lie, I kind of hope he delivers and we buy him in the summer. Good luck Felix.

[whats happening 1,531]

not excited at all, but good luck i guess.

[DDA 9,689]

I just can't be excited about a player/club using us as some sort of a holiday resort whilst simultaneously pulling our pants down and ramming 15n plus up our backsides.

[Fulham Broadway 16,914]

Not sure what's worse this or 98m Lukaku. Its almost like the club is desperate to launder money.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,514]

43 minutes ago, DDA said:

I just can't be excited about a player/club using us as some sort of a holiday resort whilst simultaneously pulling our pants down and ramming 15n plus up our backsides.

I am hopeful that if Joao shows he can play in the PL, he is going to want to stay. Simone is rumored to be leaving at the end of the year. This has the possibility of working for us to get him permanently. 

[Pizy 18,405]

Just now, Fulham Broadway said:

Not sure what's worse this or 98m Lukaku. Its almost like the club is desperate to launder money.

Felix can control and dribble a football. Automatic Improvement on Lukaku.

[Fulham Broadway 16,914]

15 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Felix can control and dribble a football. Automatic Improvement on Lukaku.

Hope so, 4 goals in La Liga in 14 appearances 

[Fernando 6,482]

Not excited. My expectations are those of Higuain, Morata and lukaku. 

I thinking his performance will fare on those type of players. 

 

[Jype 6,398]

20 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

I am hopeful that if Joao shows he can play in the PL, he is going to want to stay. Simone is rumored to be leaving at the end of the year. This has the possibility of working for us to get him permanently. 

If anything Simeone leaving would probably make him more likely to stay at Atletico, right? It's public knowledge Felix and Simeone had a falling out and that's why Felix wants to leave. With a new manager coming in and no buy option included in the loan deal, the next coach could just say he rates Felix and wants him to stay.

8 minutes ago, Fernando said:

Not excited. My expectations are those of Higuain, Morata and lukaku. 

I thinking his performance will fare on those type of players. 

Yeah, we're lucky if he even matches Higuain's record for the club. During the half season loan Higuain scored 5 in the PL and considering Felix' goal record throughout his career for Benfica, Atletico and Portugal national team I doubt he'll score more than that with the 20 or so games left in our season. He would need to totally hit the ground running and find his Benfica mojo back which I think is very unlikely to happen given our team's recent struggles and Felix' own stagnation over the last few years.

More than happy to be proven wrong but not convinced by this deal at all. Even if he's a big success we're unlikely to have him next season.

[Mhsc 900]

How long before he plays wingback?

[ZAPHOD2319 4,514]

11 minutes ago, Jype said:

If anything Simeone leaving would probably make him more likely to stay at Atletico, right? It's public knowledge Felix and Simeone had a falling out and that's why Felix wants to leave. With a new manager coming in and no buy option included in the loan deal, the next coach could just say he rates Felix and wants him to stay.

Yeah, we're lucky if he even matches Higuain's record for the club. During the half season loan Higuain scored 5 in the PL and considering Felix' goal record throughout his career for Benfica, Atletico and Portugal national team I doubt he'll score more than that with the 20 or so games left in our season. He would need to totally hit the ground running and find his Benfica mojo back which I think is very unlikely to happen given our team's recent struggles and Felix' own stagnation over the last few years.

More than happy to be proven wrong but not convinced by this deal at all. Even if he's a big success we're unlikely to have him next season.

As a player, I would think he would prefer to stay at a place he is doing well and enjoys London, rather than going back and rolling the dice with a new manager and a new system? People usually want to hold on to a situation that is good. If he bombs here, it really will not make a difference.

[NikkiCFC 8,039]

3 hours ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

So much talent that has yet to be fulfilled at the highest level. 

Someone should make threads for Fofana and Santos. 

[ZAPHOD2319 4,514]

35 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

Someone should make threads for Fofana and Santos. 

I will do that. I'm not sure if they will be first team, but I can start them there and move if necessary.

[TheHulk 1,882]

 

[OneMoSalah 8,783]

Pretty sure hes not even done a medical yet. Bit premature opening a thread no? 

[ZAPHOD2319 4,514]

13 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

Pretty sure hes not even done a medical yet. Bit premature opening a thread no? 

This deal is unjinxable. If he failed the medical, half the fan base will celebrate. If he passes the medical, the other half will celebrate.

[NikkiCFC 8,039]

39 minutes ago, TheHulk said:

 

Two generational talents...