Era su momento. En la primera final del curso para el Atlético, inmerso en una crisis de gol de dimensiones bíblicas y con la posibilidad de certificar el pase a los octavos de final de la Champions ante un rival al que no le iba más en la contienda que la honra, el futbolista llamado a hacer olvidar la difícilmente borrable huella de Antoine Griezmann tenía que aparecer. No era cuestión de cargar de piedras la mochila de un imberbe de 20 años con apenas una temporada de experiencia en el fútbol profesional, pero sí de asumir las responsabilidades que conlleva la etiqueta de haberse convertido en el cuarto futbolista más caro del planeta después de los 127,5 millones invertidos el pasado verano. Y Joao Félix no se escondió. Y Joao Félix tiró del carro.
El portugués demostraría desde el primer minuto su decisión. Que no le iba a pesar la presión y que se iba a echar el equipo a las espaldas. Con atrevimiento, pero también con humildad, pues cuando ya tenía el balón en sus manos para intentar convertir el penalti que él mismo había provocado, Trippier le sacó del foco. Así que no encontró mejor modo de levantar la voz que mostrar su catálogo de virtudes sobre el verde. Y los que le han visto jugar saben que no son pocas.
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Caño por aquí sobre la línea de fondo, toque sutil por allá, Joao Félix se pondría la frente de las operaciones de prácticamente todos los ataques rojiblancos. Así, si ante el Villarreal había monopolizado nueve de los 18 intentos de remate del Atlético, ayer probaría suerte hasta en siete ocasiones. La primera vez se toparía con un rival a sus pies, en la segunda agarrararía de nuevo el balón en sus manos mientras el árbitro consultaba al VAR tan decidido de que no lo soltaría como de que no iba a dejar pasar la oportunidad. Sangre fría, cierta paradinha y balón a la derecha del portero, por el mismo lugar donde había errado Trippier previamente, para abrir la cuenta y espantar fantasmas.
Se trata del segundo gol de Champions de Joao Félix. El 7 fue decisivo también con el primero, otra vez con el Lokomotiv de rival, otra vez fundamental para sumar seis puntos que han sido vitales para que el Atlético abrazara la clasificación a los. octavos de final de Champions. El día que los de Simeone se jugaban la vida, el día que el proyecto de esta campaña dependía de un hijo... ese día apareció Joao Félix para demostrar que puede liderar a este equipo y tomar el relevo en el césped de Antoine Griezmann.
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