Author of a disappointing Euro this summer, Antoine Griezmann will not have allowed the French team to win its third title in the competition (after 1984 and 2000). A worrying state of form, after a huge club season with Atlético de Madrid. This Thursday, Didier Deschamps nevertheless renewed his confidence in him by retaining him for the two Nations League matches against Italy, on September 6, then Belgium, on the 9th.
At a press conference, the coach of the Blues recalled that he was still counting on the 33-year-old striker: “Antoine, I’ve known him for a long time. He’s had some very difficult times and he remembers them. Coming to the Blues was a breath of fresh air for him. There are also high temperatures in Spain. Playing time is spread out a lot there too, because the squad is large, but also because there are three games this week.recalled DD. I know his ability. He hasn’t always had positive moments even though he’s had a lot of them. Unfortunately, he wasn’t at his best either (at the Euro). But it’s not just him. On the offensive side, we were diminished and it was more complicated..”
