"With Griezmann, Barcelona plays with ten players"

The arrival of Antoine Griezmann to Barcelona, excited everyone in Catalonia. Emblem of Atlético Madrid, a team that is not one of the European elite, but with him in its squad has known how to fight in the foreground of the continent, and current world champion, being a fundamental tool in that France that was crowned in 2018. However, at the Blaugrana club he did not go as expected.

The elimination of the UEFA Champions League, in the hands of PSG, will undoubtedly have consequences for the team led by Ronald Koeman. So much so, that there is fear for the departure of Lionel Messi from the institution. And with regard to the French, they began the proposals that put into discussion if his arrival was really productive, and if he has the level to remain in the institution.

Hristo Stoichkov's words never leave anyone indifferent because they are usually accompanied by controversy. On this occasion, the former Bulgarian player charged hard against Antoine Griezmann, the former footballer strongly criticizing, and assuared that Barça should transfer him. "Whenever Griezmann is on the pitch, Barcelona plays with ten players. If they want to do something in the long term, they have to sell it. Trincao and Braithwaite must be in the team. What is Griezmann doing there?" Stoichkov said.

In statements to the Sportsport.ba portal Since he arrived at the Camp Nou, in the summer of 2019 after payment of the 120 million euros in which his termination clause was encrypted, the performance of the French international has been discussed, but rarely in Griezmann is a fixture in Ronald Koeman's eleven. The French striker, who has been moving his position in the field, has participated this season in 38 matches between all competitions and has scored 12 goals and has provided 11 assists. This course is proving to be one of LaLiga's greatest attendees.

His numbers as a professional player

The numbers of Antoine Griezmann as a professional player, give guarantees of the kind of athlete he is. The surprising thing is that he never played in his native France, beyond being part of the national team. In this way, he began his career at Real Sociedad, a shirt that he wore 180 times, and scored 46 goals. At Atlético de Madrid, and with a somewhat more offensive position, he played the same number of games, but scored more than twice as many, with 96 shouts in total. In Barcelona, he has been on his back for 60 games, with just 15 shouts, this being the lowest average of his performance. For his part, with the French national team he played 110 games, scored 40 goals, and was world champion in 2018.