Diego Simeone must be aware of it: the disappearance of Antoine Griezmann since the beginning of the year has largely contributed to the disappointing season of Atlético, in turn eliminated from the Champions League by Real Madrid (in Metropolitano), dismissed in the semi-finals of the King Cup by Barça (also in front of his audience) and then quickly dropped in the title by the Blaugranas. The Colchoneros concluded the season with an inexpensive assessment of 22 wins, 10 zero results and six championship losses.
Relegated to the bench in recent weeks, Griezmann has been relaunched in the starting eleven by the “Cholo” on Sunday for the last day of Liga and a trip to Girona. Last weekend, the 2018 world champion had a great assist when he got into play against Betis. The mattresses, assured of 3rd place, ended up winning 4-0, but “Grizi” did not shake the nets. He did not score in his last 16 matches in all competitions and in the last 16 days of the championship. Catastrophic!
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Top scorer in the history of the Madrid club, with 197 achievements, Griezmann, who missed Atlético's best opportunity during the first period this Sunday, will have the opportunity to improve his statistics at the Club World Cup in the United States (June 14-July 13). PSG, Botafogo and Seattle are the three opponents in the group phase. If the native of Mâcon does not suddenly leave the club in the coming days!
Griezmann's wife's rant
Griezmann's future is still as uncertain. The 34 -year -old intends to play a very last season with Atlético, he who has an option to terminate his contract this summer (if he wishes to continue his career in MLS). But the leaders ask the former French international to reduce his salary (or spread the 8 million euros net over two years), and the player's wife, Erika Choperena, pushed a rant on Instagramvisibly attacking the director general of the club, described as “Château clown”.
Replaced in the 62nd minute by Alexander Sorho, Griezmann saw the Norwegian giant enter a hat -trick (68th, 90th and 93rd), Clément Lenglet being the other Madrid scorer (87th). Sortho ends at 20 achievements in Liga and Julian Alvarez at 17. They should train the offensive duo of the “Cholo” next season, before the possible arrival of another high -level striker during the summer transfer window. Griezmann has marked 8 times and gave 7 assists, but his last three months do not argue in his favor. It is no longer essential.
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