Barcelona forward receives praise from national team manager: “He’s on another dimension”

Joao Felix has been a revelation at Barcelona this season. Joining the club on a loan deal on the summer transfer deadline day, the attacker has been living up to his potential in Catalonia.

The Portuguese international has emerged as one of Barcelona’s main assets in the attacking unit, especially at a time when the club had to offload several forwards during the summer.

Felix’s performances have been reflected at the international level as well, with the attacker making an impression for Portugal, under the leadership of Roberto Martinez.

Roberto Martinez on Felix’s redemption

In a recent media interaction, Martinez opened up about Joao Felix’s resurrection at Barcelona, pointing out why the attacker is performing so well.

“What really matters is his role on the pitch and in the dressing room. You can see that Joao Felix feels important. Now you see him play and you can see he has a different kind of vitality,” Martinez said as quoted by SPORT.

As mentioned earlier, Felix has indeed become important for Barcelona, featuring in eight competitive matches since joining the club.

What has more been impressive is his attacking outside. The Portuguese international has racked up three goals and three assists during his time at Barça so far.

Talking about Felix, Roberto went on to confess that the on-loan Barcelona attacker is indeed a special footballer.

“There are very few players with his talent, with the ability to go inside and outside. He has the ability to run one-on-one, he has a goal…. Joao Félix is on another dimension,” he added.

The road ahead for Felix

Having started the season well, the key for Felix is now to continue his good form during the remainder of the campaign.

The Portuguese sensation is expected to play a key role for Barcelona in the coming weeks, as the club look to face tough opponents such as Athletic Club, Shakhtar and Real Madrid.

Although Lamine Yamal looks set to return to action this weekend, Xavi is still without the services of other attacking stars such as Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha, which makes Felix’s presence all the more important.

Meanwhile, Barcelona are actively exploring the possibility of extending Felix’s stay at the club, with sporting director Deco prioritising the loan extension of both him and his Portuguese compatriot Joao Cancelo.