Walker clears Felix's name

Kyle Walker explains his statement "nobody here is Lionel Messi" which was said to be aimed at Joao Felix in late March.

Kyle Walker said he did not mean to criticize Joao Felix.

During AC Milan's 1-2 defeat to Napoli on March 31, Walker had harsh words for teammate Felix right on the pitch. When the second half started, he was caught loudly criticizing Felix. The England defender pulled Felix close and said: "Pass the ball, we are not Messi." Walker's words immediately went viral on social media.

However, on his podcast , Walker later explained: “I didn’t say to Joao Felix, you’re not Messi, pass the ball. I just said the team needed a clear process. Joao agreed with me and said the team needed to make more passes, control the ball better."

“I didn’t say it directly to Joao. I said it to the whole team. I didn’t know there were cameras there. But even if I knew, I wouldn’t change what I said,” Walker added. “What I meant was that there is no one like Messi.”

"That's true for every team in the world , except for a few individuals who can turn the game around at will. I pay tribute to them - Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr, Mo Salah and Ousmane Dembele, who has been explosive since the start of the year. Otherwise, football is a team game," he said.

“If you have a player like Messi, he can go past four players and score, which makes the game easier. But when you play against a strong team like Napoli, I think a team like AC Milan should pass a lot to tire the opponent. Then the gaps will appear. That’s what I talked about with Joao,” the England defender revealed.

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Source: https://znews.vn/walker-giai-oan-cho-felix-post1548443.html