“He is not at his best at the moment, we are used to seeing him give assists and score goals, to that he is always important and decisive during all his years at Atlético de Madrid, I continue to make him play because I believe in him and because I obviously like his way of playing”. Diego Simeone does not want to go from Antoine Griezmann, as he launched it after the victory against Valladolid on Monday evening (4-2). Even if it means playing 10?
Yes, “Grizi” is today a handicap for his team. The retiree of the French team, which celebrated its 34th birthday on March 21, has a lot of trouble keeping the pace imposed by the players of the “Cholo”, notably Julian Alvarez or Giuliano Simeone that has been overwhelmed when attacking the opposing goal. Griezmann has not been good for many months. It's a fact. He had been catastrophic at the Parc des Princes against PSG before being a decisive passer on the last action of the game.
Griezmann was not decisive in his last nine games and has not scored since 15 Liga games. This clearly impacts the meetings of the Colchoneros. Eliminated from the Champions League by Real Madrid in the knockout stages and then dismissed by Barça in the semi-finals of the King's Cup, each time at home on return, the men of the “Cholo” bowed against the Blaugranas, again in the Metropolitano, a month ago, and now struggle to follow the cadence of the Catalan leader, who has seven points more.
Griezmann, “His adventure in Europe is unfortunately over”
For Atlético fans, Griezmann is no longer there at all.
“Nonexistent in the game …”regrets the X ATLETI Francia account. The subscribers of this account are just as catastrophies for the level of play of their fetish number 7. “Since he has retired international he is unrecognizable, he may have put a line on football”can we read in the comments. “His adventure in Europe is unfortunately over, he no longer has any impact and, in his head, he no longer looks happy”launches another twitto.
The situation has not yet changed to Antoine Griezmann at Atlético. Under contract until 2026, the 2018 world champion has the opportunity to disengage during the next offseason, if he wants to pursue his career in the United States for example. His American dream for several years. The native of Mâcon spoke with his leaders a few weeks ago and explained to them that he had not yet made his choice. With such a level of play, he would become a ball at the XXL salary (12 million euros gross per year).
