Sparkling during the first part of the season, Antoine Griezmann started 2025 on the right foot. Starting Saturday in the Coupe du Roi, the former French international scored his 12e
goal of the season, thereby qualifying Atlético Madrid at the expense of Marbella (0-1).
Beyond its goal, “Grizou” experienced a special moment. For the first time since his return to Atléti in 2021, the Mâconnais wore the captain’s armband. A role he assumed in the absence of the usual carriers – Koke, Oblak and Gimenez. Which had not happened since March 2019, during his first stop at the club.
Griezmann: “We have to improve things and keep dreaming”
An armband that he only wore in the first period, Koke having collected it after returning from the locker room. After the match against Malaga, marked by the thirteenth consecutive victory for the Colchoneros, Griezmann encouraged his teammates to continue on this path.
“We still need to improve a couple of things, but I think we’re doing well, he declared in the mixed zone. The truce has been very good for all of us. The week at the training center was difficult. We have to improve things and keep dreaming. (…) The good series gives us confidence when preparing for matches. But we know we can lose a match at any time. So we have to stay focused and work hard to continue like this. » As a reminder, Atéltico is currently second in La Liga – two points behind Real Madrid but with a game in hand – and still in the running in the Champions League and the Copa del Rey.
