Felix has fewer goals in La Liga than Richarlison in the Premier League

Felix came on loan to Barcelona in the summer and the media is raving about him. Richarlison cost Tottenham nearly 60 million euros last summer. His first season didn’t go so well, now it’s not much better, but it seems that the Brazilian could break out to better performances. But how do the footballers compare?

Joao Felix

The Portuguese arrived on loan from Atletico Madrid and has fitted into the Barcelona cabinet from day one. His arrival with national teammate Joao Cancelo probably helped him. Barcelona are said to have included a permanent transfer clause in the away deal.

In the very first game in which the Portuguese was in the starting line-up, he managed to score a goal in the Real Betis net and contributed to the 5-0 demolition. The second game? 2 goals and 1 assist in the Champions League against Antwerp and again a 5: 0 win. Third game, an assist in the win over Osasuna. A dream start to a new engagement.

Felix couldn’t keep the bar set for a long period of time and over time he seemed to fade away from Barcelona’s game. Of course, you can see the effort in one-on-one duels, trying to create chances for his teammates, but it’s not the same. At the turn of November and December, he managed to assert himself again in two games in a row. First, he helped the team turn the game against Porto and then he decided a league game against “his” Atletico.

Richarlison

The Brazilian striker entered the new season with the style he started and basically ended the last one. First 4 games of the new season, no goals or assists, but one yellow card to his credit. Australian manager Postecoglou was forced to bench the Brazilian, but Richarlison spent only 2 games on the bench.

He came on for the last 18 minutes of the game against Burnley, which the Roosters won 5-2, and before he could get into the game it was over. In the following game the tattooed striker only got 10 minutes in the clash with Sheffield. Even in this short period of time he managed to score a goal, get an assist and also get a yellow card. The match brought him back into the starting line-up.

In the following matches Richarlison again came up empty in terms of shooting, scoring only 2 assists. He didn’t even start the Chelsea game, which was due to two sending offs on Tottenham’s side. The Brazilian even had to undergo groin surgery, but he quickly returned and started in style. The first two games he was just getting his feet wet and then out of the blue he hit the net twice in the Newcastle debacle 4-1.

Felix vs Richarlison

Moving on to a comparison of the two footballers, it’s obvious that each has a completely different style. Focusing on league competitions, as Tottenham don’t play European cups, the Portuguese winger scored just 2 goals and added 2 assists. While the Brazilian registered 3 goals and 3 assists, playing 230 minutes less. Richarlison even made the team of the round 2 times, while Felix managed to do it only once.

The Brazilian is often pointed at with taunts and insults because of his horrendous last season. The Portuguese, on the other hand, has been hyped up by the media. However, we can see from a comparison between the two footballers that they are at a similar level and there is no difference in class between them.

Source: LaLiga, Premier League