Antoine Griezmann

[malvolio]

Same as with Coutinho.

Neither of them are the type to face up players and dribble at them from touchline but Barca stick them on left.

He could be better within that but it is ridiculous to spend that money and then play them there.

Here we go again. He played in the centre while Suarez was injured and failed. He played also on the right and failed.

All this bullshit that we shouldn't blame him really gets on my nerves. The guy hardly looks like a good attacker. Fucks up even basic things and gets payed 20mil a year. Also looks totally uninterested and out of place in the squad.

 

[te amo barca]

Here we go again. He played in the centre while Suarez was injured and failed. He played also on the right and failed.

All this bullshit that we shouldn't blame him really gets on my nerves. The guy hardly looks like a good attacker. Fucks up even basic things and gets payed 20mil a year. Also looks totally uninterested and out of place in the squad.

Read DonAndres? post. He is a second striker, not a CF.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

To be fair. He has so much more quality than Suarez, yet he was subbed off. Disgrace.

 

[JohnN]

Here we go again. He played in the centre while Suarez was injured and failed. He played also on the right and failed.

All this bullshit that we shouldn't blame him really gets on my nerves. The guy hardly looks like a good attacker. Fucks up even basic things and gets payed 20mil a year. Also looks totally uninterested and out of place in the squad.

Agreed.
Even if he is not a good fit, which he isn't, he doesn't look good at anything, no matter the position he plays. And he played them all. He just looks am average player, who got really lucky at some point and made a name for himself.

 

[DonAndres]

Here we go again. He played in the centre while Suarez was injured and failed. He played also on the right and failed.

All this bullshit that we shouldn't blame him really gets on my nerves. The guy hardly looks like a good attacker. Fucks up even basic things and gets payed 20mil a year. Also looks totally uninterested and out of place in the squad.

Griezmann has talent, but he is a very niche player and absolutely a horrible fit for us. His biggest strengths are his IQ, 1-2's, and ability to shoot/pass on the perimeter. He won't ever get that kind of opportunity here like he does for France because we have Messi.

And even then, he wouldn't be successful in that role for us so long as our buildup play is slow as hell.

 

[ronniecro]

To be fair. He has so much more quality than Suarez, yet he was subbed off. Disgrace.

low hanging fruit to say that someone has more quality than 33yo coming back from knee injury. and what are those qualities exactly?

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

low hanging fruit to say that someone has more quality than 33yo coming back from knee injury. and what are those qualities exactly?

Did you watch the game? Suarez killed every touch/every chance. Griez would have been better off getting those chances.

Not to mention their work ethic and movement. Griez is a class player. Suarez used to be.

 

[malvolio]

Griezmann has talent, but he is a very niche player and absolutely a horrible fit for us. His biggest strengths are his IQ, 1-2's, and ability to shoot/pass on the perimeter. He won't ever get that kind of opportunity here like he does for France because we have Messi.

And even then, he wouldn't be successful in that role for us so long as our buildup play is slow as hell.

He is a pampered prima donna, that's what he is. Got lucky enough so that Atletico and France had a specific position for him and two defensive managers. Otherwise I barely remember a game in which Griezmann destroyed a team, like many big players do in their careers. But people like to rave endlessly that he is a worldclass player.

Slow build up is something Barca do most of the times because the other teams are parking the bus. Griezmann just finds himself outside of the bus right now.

 

[henias]

Did you watch the game? Suarez killed every touch/every chance. Griez would have been better off getting those chances.

Not to mention their work ethic and movement. Griez is a class player. Suarez used to be.

Griezmann used to squander all great chances as well, even in this match. Braithewaite and Fati should be given more chances and they are a much better fit

 

[Horatio]

I actually agree with fin on this one about this game in particular. Suarez killed all attacks either being on the receiving end or just looking for Messi. Griezmann combined better had the genius feint and left the ball for Suarez. Suarez shouldve passed to Griezmann in one occasion instead of going for goal himself.

Not saying Griezmann was great, but deserved to remain on pitch over Suarez.

 

[DonAndres]

He is a pampered prima donna, that's what he is. Got lucky enough so that Atletico and France had a specific position for him and two defensive managers. Otherwise I barely remember a game in which Griezmann destroyed a team, like many big players do in their careers. But people like to rave endlessly that he is a worldclass player.

Slow build up is something Barca do most of the times because the other teams are parking the bus. Griezmann just finds himself outside of the bus right now.

He destroyed Germany in the Euros, has had great games against us, Bayern, etc. There is a reason he was highly praised in seasons before he came to Barca, but he's just not good here. Plenty of players play outright poorly for one club while being great for another, Alexis Sanchez being one example.

Wouldn't be surprised to see him go to another team and once again become a good 20-30 goal per season type player with creativity, and I wouldn't regret that. Sometimes it just isn't a good match and we really should've seen that in the first place.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

He destroyed Germany in the Euros, has had great games against us, Bayern, etc. There is a reason he was highly praised in seasons before he came to Barca, but he's just not good here. Plenty of players play outright poorly for one club while being great for another, Alexis Sanchez being one example.

Wouldn't be surprised to see him go to another team and once again become a good 20-30 goal per season type player with creativity, and I wouldn't regret that. Sometimes it just isn't a good match and we really should've seen that in the first place.

And if we could get hundred million back for him, we could use that to upgrade defense or midfield. That would be huge. We can use Dembele/Fati as wingers.

 

[vuji_31]

I really really doubt they will try to sell him, maybe if he demand transfer.

 

[evilhita666]

Another documentary incoming, I can feel it...

 

[DonAK]

And if we could get hundred million back for him, we could use that to upgrade defense or midfield. That would be huge. We can use Dembele/Fati as wingers.

Dembele can leave. Sunk cost. We got to stop dreaming about him actually becoming legit for us, just not happening.

Just get rid of him for whatever you can get at this point. High salary and unreliable and underwhelming most of the time he plays.