Portuguese footballer Joao Felix, who took center stage in the Champions’ demolition of Antwerp’s Belgians on Tuesday, said Barcelona are a fantastic club and that Robert Lewandowski is very easy to play with.
“I’m really happy to be playing here at this fantastic club where I’ve been very well received by my colleagues and everyone. I enjoy it and my teammates help me. I couldn’t do anything alone,” said João Felix. in statements to Eleven Sports.
Regarding the 5-0 defeat suffered by Antwerp on Tuesday, in the first round of Group H of the Champions League, which also includes Porto, the Portuguese striker believes that Barcelona “played a great game” and that the team “did well started the game.” and acted very regularly throughout the match.”
Asked about the good rapport he already displays with Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, Joao Felix answered bluntly: “He is the best striker in the world, one of the best today. It’s easy to play with. I watched him before coming here, his movements on the pitch, so I try to play next to him to help him score more goals.”
Meanwhile, teammate Frankie de Jong admitted after Tuesday’s game against Antwerp that “Joao Felix has a lot of quality” and that he “can help the team a lot.”
“He has a high level of skill and he shows it. I hope he continues like this,” said De Jong, one of the Barcelona captains who was replaced by Oriol Romeu in the 58th minute.
The Netherlands international also praised the performance of another Portuguese player, Joao Cancelo: “He is a full-back but integrates well into midfield. He brings a lot to the team in attack.”
Asked about Barcelona’s ambitions in the current Champions League, De Jong admitted that the team had “started well” but understood that it was “too early to set goals.”