On March 13, Didier Deschamps will unveil the list of bruises selected for the next rally. Unsurprisingly, Antoine Griezmann (33) will not appear, who announced his international retirement on September 30. This was not necessarily perceived with a bad eye by Diego Simeone, since his player can take advantage of a few days of rest which are always welcome. And this time they will be since the native of Mâcon has been going through a little more complicated period lately with Atlético de Madrid, of which he is the top scorer in the history of the club. All this worries his club.
Author of 16 goals and 7 assists in 39 appearances in all competitions this season, the former FC Barcelona player is undergoing a pump at the most important time of the season, between the podium race in Liga and the matches with direct elimination in the Champions League. Tuesday evening, he did not really shine against Real Madrid (defeat 2 to 1), he who was highly anticipated. Despite defensive efforts, he was harmless in attack, unlike his young teammate Julian Alvaréz, author of a very beautiful goal. A new flavor without flavor from Grizou which raises questions on the other side of the Pyrenees.
A little less well that questions
This is particularly the case of everyday life ASwhich devotes a subject to him this Friday. “Cholo is in a hurry to save the best version of Grizi. The Frenchman crosses an empty passage at a key moment for the team. To really vacuum everything, cholo needs something: the best Griezmann. The Frenchman, who will be 34 years old this month (Friday 21), is the field player most used by Simeone for another season (2,776 minutes out of 3,690 possible) but in the first leg of the knockout stages of the Champions League against Madrid, he seemed tired and far from his best level. “
AS Add: “As if his physique was no longer up to such exhausting matches, as if his physique was no longer enough. He spent more time in the match to go back (36 of the 69 he made) than in the field where he is deadly, forward. “ Indeed, the 2018 world champion only drew once and has not created any opportunity. In addition, only three of his passes arrived in the opposing surface. Too timid, the one who is only 3 goals from the 200 achievements in the Madrid jersey worried internally.
A future to settle
Publicly, Diego Simeone continues to support him. “He is an extraordinary player, a difference of difference, who gave us a leap forward in terms of quality.” Despite everything, Atlético, which will in particular face Real Madrid and Barça, twice, in the coming weeks, awaits much better from it. For Juan Carlos Navarro, journalist for Fichajes.netit's just a bad pass. “It may have been a little worse in the last games, but until then, his performances were very good. It is the typical void passage through all the players. I don't think it's worrying. “
He continues: “I think he plays very well. He has become a key player thanks to his vision of the game. He is the perfect link between the midfielder and the offensive line. In addition, he gets along perfectly with Julián Álvarez. ” But their association might not go beyond this season. At the end of the contract in June 2026, Grizi arrived at a turning point in his second adventure with the Colchoneros. AS Indicates that he will decide about his future on March 21, when celebrating his 34th birthday. In the event of departure, he will not stay in Europe and will surely join the MLS, which is so dreaming. Antoine Griezmann will therefore make his decision in two weeks. We imagine that this time there will be no video to announce his choice, as had been the case in 2018 when his heart swung between Atlético and Barça.
