“Respectfully, Griezmann is not a traditional winger, so you have to play him in his own position, in a role that suits him and where you can show your skills. You have to know your players as a coach and make sure you bring out the best in them. “These were the first words that Ronald Koeman said about a Antoine Griezmann that will be key and indisputable in his FC Barcelona this season.
The front He arrived at the Camp Nou more than a year ago to be Leo Messi’s second sword, but he disappointed in that role And it didn’t live up to the expectations it raised. His position in the field has been one of the topics that has generated the most discussion this past campaign. The left wing is not made for him and his ideal position is that of second forward, something that the new Barça coach seems to have seen as soon as he arrived.
In fact, as reported by the newspaper ‘L’Equipe’ in its edition this Thursday, the Dutch coach made it clear to the French that he will be vital in his new Barça. They both had a conversation a few days ago and the Dutchman insisted on his intention of recovering him for the cause. “You did it at Atlético and you will do it at Barça”, Zaandam’s commented literally to Macon’s in the talk he had with him, according to the well-known media.
Koeman promised Griezmann a change of position to get more out of him. Former Netherlands coach He clarified that he does not see him in the band and that he will seek to enhance his virtues as second striker. He wants to give him more freedom of movement and wants him to be more of a star than he has been until now. In addition, the possible departure of Leo Messi, who has taken everyone by surprise, makes the former rojiblanco even more important.
When the hero of Barcelona’s first Champions League met with the Frenchman, it was not yet known that the Rosario had decided to leave Barça. Maybe if he had already known, the coach would have insisted even more on the fact that he wants me to be one of the team leaders. Without Leo and probably without Luis Suárez, the reality is that ‘Grizzy’ must be the great reference of the attack culé in the absence of a flashy signing.
Griezmann wants to recover the ‘7’
In addition, in the aforementioned French media they pointed out that the forward showed his desire to recover the number ‘7’ that has worn a good part of his career. He took it at Real Sociedad for several years, in France for quite some time and at Atlético from day one. At Barça, that number belonged to Philippe Coutinho when he arrived and when the Brazilian left for Bayern Munich, he didn’t want to change it, but now he wants to. Perhaps this change and Koeman’s confidence will finally begin to see the winner, decisive and brilliant Griezmann who signed Barcelona in 2019.
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