Walker used Messi to threaten Felix

Kyle Walker did not hesitate to publicly criticize Joao Felix on the field for his individual play in AC Milan's 1-2 defeat to Napoli in round 30 of Serie A.

Walker's honeymoon at AC Milan appears to have come to an abrupt end. The veteran defender was left frustrated after the 2-1 defeat to Napoli on March 31, and even had harsh words for teammate Felix on the pitch.

As the second half began, he was caught loudly criticizing Felix. He pulled Felix close and said: "Pass the ball, we're not Messi." Walker's short but sarcastic comment immediately went viral on social media.

Felix, after a run of 10 consecutive matches without scoring, only played another 10 minutes in the second half before being substituted by coach Sergio Conceicao. Meanwhile, Walker also gradually felt the difficulties in his new shirt.

Having had a dream start to Serie A with 3 unbeaten matches, starting consecutively and conceding only 2 goals, Walker was once considered a breath of fresh air for Milan's defense. But things quickly changed. He was taken off the field right after half-time against Verona, then sat on the bench when Milan lost 1-2 to Lazio. In the match against Napoli, Walker was again substituted in the 79th minute, and was given a 4.5 rating by Sempre Milan .

This page commented: "The defense played poorly overall, but Walker made a direct mistake for the second goal when he marked Buongiorno too closely, preventing Lukaku from falling into an offside position even though Milan were pushing high. A big mistake for an experienced player."

AC Milan are currently 9th in Serie A, 20 points behind leaders Inter. The Coppa Italia semi-final first leg against Inter in midweek will be Milan's last chance to salvage a season in crisis.

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