Between playing attacker or midfielder, Antoine Griezmann does not hide his preference. The Blues coach, Didier Deschamps, now knows what to expect.
We have known Antoine Griezmann as a scorer for a long time, we recently discovered him as a relay player. But in which position does the French international (32 years old) really prefer to play? “Grizi” answered this question in the columns of The Team after Atlético Madrid’s defeat against Celtic Glasgow (6-0), Tuesday evening in the Champions League. A match during which he distinguished himself with a double, while Diego Simeone had positioned him in midfield.
“Whether it’s a midfielder or a striker, I know what I have to do (…) When you’re a midfielder, it’s easier to see everything”confides the 2018 world champion, who nevertheless admits preferring to play ” in front “ because it is “closer to the goal”. This is not the plan of Didier Deschamps, who took it down a notch with the Blues during the 2022 World Cup and undoubtedly intends to stay in this configuration at Euro 2024, but the native of Mâcon adapts, “no matter (one’s) position”.
“The most important thing is the collective, he assures, before revealing one of the secrets of his current success. I love watching the matches and I immerse myself a lot in what my work colleagues are doing. Then I try to adapt what they do to my taste. When I play midfield for example, I take inspiration from (Jude) Bellingham who always comes in the second line, like (Frank) Lampard did. We must always learn from other players. » The lesson seems well learned.
