Maniche: Felix is the only player in the world who has won many opportunities but has never really caught it

August 3: Felix recently officially joined Saudi club Riyadh to win. Recently, his former teammate Saul Niggs said in an interview with the "Cope Radio" program "El Partidazo" that the biggest problem in Felix's career is actually himself.

Saul said: "Football is a sport for the team. Felix has everything to do to be a top player, but if you don't work hard, no matter how good your talent is, it's useless. I've heard a sentence from Paco Hermez: 'Talents that are not worth it.' Many of us have tried to help him, but if a person is unwilling to accept help, it's all in vain."

At the same time, Saul is not the only one who holds a similar view. In an interview with Daily Sports, Portuguese veteran Manicheimer, who played for Atletico Madrid from 2006 to 2009, also expressed his views without hesitation.

Maniche said: "I agree with what Saul said, and the Portuguese media also has the same voice. Felix is still just a 'potential stock' and he has never really stepped out of the label of that 'future star'. Five or six years have passed, and he has never grown up. I want to declare that I will not criticize his life and career choices. I have also made my own decisions, some are good and some are bad. I will not criticize him for playing in Saudi Arabia, but we also have the right to express our views: a 25-year-old player , choosing to go to Saudi Arabia can almost say goodbye to the opportunity to gain a foothold in the top league. The Saudi league is far less competitive than the top five European leagues. I can understand that he is considering his family and can be free after his contract expires in 2027. But he has played for five or six clubs, and has followed seven or eight coaches. Everyone has the same evaluation of him: he has never been able to transform from the 'potential stock'."

Maniche added: "We have been talking about his talent for five years, but only Stops ‘talent’. A professional player needs to have sacrifice and dedication. Everyone can make money, some earn more and some earn less, but when you retire, you will think about what championship honors you have won. Felix has only won once in the league at Atletico Madrid, and he was not the main player at that time. I often say that his family should have set up a statue for his agent Mendes. He is the only one in the world who can keep getting top opportunities in the giants. Players who have never really caught. No matter what big club he is in, he has not been able to play stably and truly enjoy football. All teammates who have played with football have similar comments. He is unwilling to give his team, unwilling to work hard, and unwilling to devote himself to football. Social media is of course beautiful, but what is really important is to make changes on the court, and he has not done that in any team."

25-year-old Portuguese striker Felix has never really gained a foothold in Europe. As early as 2020, Atletico Madrid signed it from Benfica for a high price of more than 120 million euros. However, whether at Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Barcelona and AC Milan, Felix failed to fulfill the outside world's expectations for his talent with his continued and stable performance.