Adán explains what went wrong during João Félix’s time at Atlético Madrid
Goalkeeper and forward crossed paths at ‘colconheros’
Adán defended the nets for Atlético Madrid before moving to Sporting , where he spent four seasons. At Los Colchoneros , the goalkeeper coincided with João Félix in the 2019/2020 season. In an interview with AS , the goalkeeper was asked about the Portuguese international, who did not live up to expectations in Madrid and left for Chelsea in the summer.
«I understand that it is a bit of everyone’s responsibility. Taking the step up to a club like Atlético Madrid too early, the responsibility of the transfer fee, which was a huge amount, arriving at a club where perhaps the team dynamics are not suited to his style of play or his qualities and then his personality. You have to know how to deal with him, he is not a player with a character and a personality that can deal with difficult situations at any time and the quality is there, but he lacks the continuity of arriving at a place where he feels confident from the first moment and that gives him continuity even when he is not there», he said.
Adán was also asked about Pedro Porro , with whom he shared a dressing room at Sporting , and whether he has the ability to join a club like Real Madrid .
«The growth he has had in Portugal has been spectacular. He arrived from Valladolid with practically no playing time, he arrived at a club like Sporting and everything went well. He showed that he has a lot of experience, physical effort, that he is capable of getting forward, he also defends and he had the experience of competing in Europe that led him to Tottenham , where he is having spectacular seasons. The next step is to join a club like Real Madrid , I think he deserves it. He is a Spanish international and there are few in the world his age with his qualities and projection. I hope Carvajal recovers well, but if one day he is not, Pedro Porro could be a good option», he defended.
