Felipe is confident his game will suit the Nottingham Forest and the Premier League.
Felipe, 33, says he bought into what his former Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simone wanted from his players, and sees no reason to change as he joins manager Steve Cooper’s attempt to keep Forest in the Premier League.
“Simeone is very demanding in all aspects of our work,” said Felipe ahead of his debut against Leeds today. “You can see he is a great manager and really spends a lot of time close up with the players.
“He really does have the characteristic that’s rooted in his Argentinian football background.
“They are warriors, they have desire and a lot of grit. I really like that and I have this in my game too.
“With Simeone there’s a lot of focus on the defensive process and I learned a lot from him.
“But that’s also why I wanted to come to the Premier League, the football has characteristics that are similar to mine.”
Felipe says his Premier League attitude will be no different to what he displayed in the Champions League.
“We all know what the Champions League is like, the intensity is similar to the Premier League – so you can expect similar from me, that’s the way I play,’ he said.
“Sometimes in these very competitive games we make mistakes in the heat of the moment, but that’s my style.
“A lot of strength, going into challenges strongly, these are my characteristics and it’s what people love in football around the world.”
