LIGA – Philippe Montanier, the new technician from Standard de Liège, rubbed shoulders with Antoine Griezman when he coached Real Sociedad from 2011 to 2013. Despite a complicated season for the world champion at FC Barcelona, the Norman coach is not worried for his former player.
Philippe Montanier knows Antoine Griezmann very well. The new Standard de Liège technician revealed the world champion when he led Real Sociedad between 2011 and 2013. Despite the current difficulties of the former Atletico Madrid player at FC Barcelona, the Norman coach no concern for his former player. “He is someone who resists pressure very well. I’m pretty confident that it will quickly regain its effectiveness“, did he declare.
The striker of the French team is slow to find a place among the Catalan stars, including the Argentinian Lionel Messi. “Antoine is not a star. He does not suffer from the comparison with his Barça teammates. But he is a star compared to his level of play“, assures Philippe Montanier, adding that he”never acted as a star or diva. The problem is not there“. Montanier, whom Griezmann had once considered his spiritual father (in the columns of The team), believes that a change of club is never easy and that Barça is no longer the one that dominated Europe.
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This season, Griezmann (29) scored eight goals and delivered four assists, far from the figures he posted at Atlético. “There are game phases (penalties, free kicks) which bring a lot of statistics and therefore confidence, and there, he must now share that. However, its particularity is its efficiency. And since he’s only surrounded by very, very big players, you have to share. But, I’m not worried. Patience, confidence. He’s someone who has always bounced back“, concluded Philippe Montanier.
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