Felix has been in fine form at Metropolitano, but by last season it was clear his relationship with Simeone had broken down. Now at Barcelona he has made his best start ever, never before a goal in La Liga, but generally positive about his time there.

Speaking to Cadena SER, Diego Simeone explained that the Felix statement was about the fact that he had never fully understood Atletico's mentality.

"It's a personal thought or a personal gesture. What is clear is that people at Atletico do not like it because we have a different way of thinking. When you do not understand how to think about where you are, it is very difficult to live together. It's like if I want to live like people in Argentina, I have to live like they live in Spain. "