The former glory Stoichkov pays Griezmann: "With him, Barça plays ten"

"What is Antoine Griezmann doing at Barça?"

The question is a blunt one.

And its impact is even more powerful when it is posed, not by an angry average fan on social networks, but by a living legend of the Catalan club.

The Spanish media are relaying the scathing remarks of Hristo Stoichkov against the French world champion held Thursday on a Bulgarian news site (Sportsport.ba).

The day after the elimination of FC Barcelona in the round of 16 of the Champions League against PSG (1-4, 1-1), the 1994 Ballon d'Or released the Kalashnikov.

"Every time Griezmann is on the field, Barça plays ten," said the former striker with 108 goals for Blaugrana (in 212 matches played between 1990 and 1995).

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Hristo Stoichkov

According to Stoichkov, the leaders of FC Barcelona must already put the Frenchman on the transfer list.

"If Barça wants to do something in the long term, they must sell Antoine Griezmann", affirms the Bulgarian for whom the former Toulouse striker Martin Braithwaite, recruited to play the utilities, and the Portuguese hope Francisco Trincao "must be part of of the team ”to the detriment in particular of the world champion.

Recruited by Barça in 2019, Antoine Griezmann has experienced a delicate adaptation within the team scammed by Lionel Messi.

After a mediocre first exercise (16 goals, 7 assists) for a player of his caliber, the former star of Atlético Madrid has raised his level a little this season (15 goals, 12 assists).

Catalan supporters are entitled to expect more from the French even if his shadow work and his profusion of energy remain precious.

He is, for example, the player having run the most on the lawn of the Parc des Princes on Wednesday.

He also caused the missed penalty by Messi before the break.

Not enough for Stoichkov, who has obviously seen enough.

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