Very largely won by FC Barcelona and Real Madrid in the league, Atlético de Madrid from Antoine Griezmann still saved the furniture by finishing third and by qualifying quietly for the next Champions League. But the Colchoneros were partly weighed down by the lack of offensive efficiency of their tricolor striker. A long silence that worries and many of whom hope for the end on the occasion of the Club World Cup.
Top scorer in the history of Atlético, Antoine Griezmann, however, lost his realism in front of the opposing cages. The thirty-four-year-old player has thus remained silent on the last sixteen meetings of his team, all competitions combined. To find the trace of a goal from “Grizou”, you have to go back to February 25, during the King's Cup semi-final against FC Barcelona (4-4). Suffice to say an eternity.
Throughout the season, French offensive statistics found it widely impacted with only sixteen goals and nine assists in fifty-three games, on all the competitions played by Atlético. At a time when the Madrid clubs are entering the club World Cup, Spanish observers are concerned about this silence and finally await the awakening of Antoine Griezmann.
Atlético has Griezmann trust
After having long allowed doubt about a possible extension with Atlético de Madrid, Antoine Griezmann announced in early June that he would continue the adventure until June 2027. At least one more season and renewed confidence on the part of his management. As Marca confirmed this Sunday, President Enrique Cerezo and coach Diego Simeone still believe in the ability of “Grizou” to bounce back.
The Colchoneros will start the Club World Cup this evening with a major opposition against a Paris Saint-Germain, just haloed by a first success in the Champions League final (9 p.m.). Maybe the opportunity for Antoine Griezmann to get out of his box at the best time.
