Having become the top scorer in the history of Atlético de Madrid on Wednesday evening, Antoine Griezmann has moved into another dimension. For Johan Micoud, the Madrilenian is much more than a great scorer.
There are Kylian Mbappé’s 237 goals with Paris Saint-Germain. There are also the 228 achievements of Thierry Henry in the Arsenal jersey. There are now Antoine Griezmann’s 174 pawns with Atlético de Madrid. Wednesday evening, while his team lost in the extra time of the semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup against Real Madrid (5-3), the French international had the luxury of scoring to become, at like Henry and Mbappé, the top scorer in the history of his club. A performance praised on all sides.
Winner of Euro 2000 with the Blues, Johan Micoud did not fail to say all the good things he thought of the native of Macon. On the set of the channel The Team, the consultant therefore gave his point of view. “ I think he’s a huge player, who’s also a great scorer. When you get this number of goals at your club, it means something. No one but him did it. (…) We will remember the player he was, the fantastic player he is, but I think we will perhaps be surprised by the number of goals he scored. It’s not the first thing that comes to mind. »
Not highlighted enough
A clear verdict for the former glory of Werder Bremen which continued its speech to the glory of Antoine Griezmann. “ He is a complete player. I have been saying for years that we do not put it forward enough. He is a fantastic player, who is collective, altruistic and clinical in front of goal. He knows how to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done. » And Johan Micoud deplores the media treatment to which “Grizou” may have been subjected at the time of his downturn and his move to FC Barcelona.
“ He may have had a little peckish at some point. I even heard about it here (on the chain The Teameditor’s note), is this the end of Griezmann and we need to move on? I think that we don’t put him forward enough, compared to what he can produce on a football field. » A real live plebiscite for Antoine Griezmann who will continue to leave his mark at Atlético de Madrid. And why not next summer with the Blues, during Euro 2024.
