It's time to take advantage of it for Atlético. Winners in Seville in the 93rd minute of play last weekend, Antoine Griezmann and his teammates returned seven points from Barça and three lengths from Real Madrid, first two in the ranking that did not win. The Blaugranas are in the middle of their quarterfinals of the respective Champions League (against Dortmund and Arsenal) and could still lose feathers in Liga, Saturday in Legana for the Catalan leader and Sunday against Alavés for the Merengues.
The training of Diego Simeone will only play on Monday evening against the good last in the championship, Valladolid, at Metropolitano. The opportunity for “Grizi” to revive? The 2018 world champion remains on eight matches without the slightest goal or the slightest assist. The striker who celebrated his 34th birthday on March 21, disappeared at the last moment, completely physically exceeded on the rapid attacks on his teammates, when he had already been disappointing during the first part of the season despite some decisive inspirations (he had been catastrophic for example in the park against PSG in LDC but being a decisive passer on the goal of victory).
If Madrid supporters are demanding putting on the bench of their star number 7, the “Cholo” is not yet ready to do without the services of its offensive leader. Griezmann worked throughout the week in the eleven of the holders in training, alongside Julian Alvarez. A 4-4-2 was worked on Thursday, with Giuliano Simeone and Conor Gallagher on the sides, the return of Koke in the midfield and the presence of ClĂ©ment Lenglet rather than Robin Le Normand in central hinge with JosĂ©ma GimĂ©nez.
Griezmann left to stay?
Griezmann must absolutely do better on the field to help his team more, which, in addition to the success in extremis in Seville, has been beaten by Barça twice in recent weeks, each time in front of his supporters, in the championship on March 16 (2-4) then in the semi-finals return from the King's Cup 10 days ago (0-1). The former French international was also transparent during the defeat against Getafe (2-1) a month ago. The end of the season could give a zero pointed to Atlético, while Griezmann was never in Spanish champion by making all his career in the across-Pyrenees.
That said, the native of Mâcon seems to be off to honor the last year of his contract with the Colchoneros. Announced on the departure for the MLS (by Reader) Since last fall, Antoine Griezmann recently met his leaders to explain to them that he had not decided to leave this summer. The 2018 Europa League winner has an agreement to free himself from his contract in a few months, but according to a inside Madrid, he hopes to win titles next season before spinning in the United States, even if it means becoming an offensive joker under the orders of his mentor Simeone.
