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Antoine Griezmann, the comeback at the right time

2021-04-27T20:25:39.860Z


Author of a double this weekend, the striker allows Barça to always aspire to be champion of Spain. While getting back in shape a little over a month before the start of the Euro.


Good news for the Blaugrana and for the… Blues. While the final sprint in La Liga could ultimately turn to the advantage of Barça, Antoine Griezmann appears in each match more radiant. Which can only delight Didier Deschamps, the coach of the France team, who sees his protégé, but also Kylian Mbappé, finish the season with a bang to then plan on the Euro. But before the France team and his quest for a continental title that had narrowly escaped him in 2016 with a cruel defeat in the final against Portugal (0-1), Griezmann is keen to finish a long, very laborious season. and complicated for him. Paradoxically, for him as for his club, it seems that the brutal elimination against Paris SG in the round of 16 of the Champions League acted as a trigger.

“I have always been delighted with him, with his work.

He's improving his finish and he's played a major role.

This will give us confidence, both for him and for us.

We need players like him. ”

Ronald Koeman on Antoine Griezmann

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- beIN SPORTS (@beinsports_FR) April 25, 2021

Since this failure, Barça has known only victory, except in the Clasico against Real Madrid (2-1). Above all, the Catalan formation has regained its superb attack around Lionel Messi and a Griezmann found. Like his first goal against Villarreal this Sunday with a wonderful lob from the outside of the left foot, a gesture that says a lot about his current confidence. And which earned him the congratulations of his coach Ronald Koeman, not always kind to him in the past despite his statements: “Griezmann's first goal was the key. A great and fantastic goal from Antoine. He gave the team a lot of confidence to control and play, and he kept Villarreal from taking control of the game. I have always been delighted with him, with his work. He's improving his finish and he's played a major role.This will give us confidence, both for him and for us. We need players like him. ”

250 career goals

With this double against Villarreal (2-1)

, Griezmann has exceeded the symbolic bar of ten goals this season in the Barcelona jersey (11 exactly, for 6 assists), which he had failed to do last year. Likewise, in all competitions, he is approaching the bar of 30 decisive actions (18 goals and 11 caviars) for the current year, which is a total, to say the least, flattering for a player whom some observers believe he missed. its season. All while also reaching the bar of 250 career goals. A judgment that they may have to review if Barcelona wins the La Liga title, after having already won the Copa del Rey. In case of victory on Thursday in their late match against Granada, Barça will take control of the championship in front of Atlético Madrid, at the end of its rope.And then he would be in a strong position ahead of the May 8 duel against the Colchoneros, which is likely shaping up to be the La Liga final. With a great Griezmann against his former partners?

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