Antoine Griezmann has not finished to fit in the FC Barcelona after his arrival in the summer of 2019. The three technicians that have directed him, Ernesto Valverde, Quique Setién and Ronald Koeman have tested him in distinct positions but has not finished to show his best level. This Wednesday, in front of the Juventus in the Champions League, the 'Principito' will have an opportunity of gold in Turín. It is almost a fact that will be headline and, better still, will be able to play in his ideal position to consequence of the injury of Philippe Coutinho, the one who will be drop for the Barcelona club by the next three weeks to consequence of a break of isquios.
It is now or never for Griezmann. After having been headline in the first four parties of the Barcelona, in the beginning of the season 2020-2021, the French was relegado to the bench in front of the Ferencváros and Real Madrid. In the Cásico went in to the terrain to fault of ten minutes, when the team was touched anímicamente and did not find solutions. The barcelonismo trusted he to give him turn to the result, but the fault of reaction of the Barça also affected him to him and could not do a lot in the field.
It has argued his ambition, attitude and position. With the arrival of Koeman to the bench of the Camp Nou, thought that Griezmann would achieve his best level, but did not go like this. The Dutch had ensured that the forward would be an important piece in his approach and that would give him a place in which it felt comfortable but, to date, has not achieved it. The 'Principito' has not attained to annotate in the current campaign and his skills, that carried him to turn into a star in the Athletic of Madrid and in the French selection, have put in doubt in tale begins to dress the T-shirt blaugrana.
It will be the replacement of Coutinho
The break of isquios of the Brazilian Philippe Coutinho has opened a new panorama to Antoine Griezmann that, if it finishes being headline in Turín, will have to take advantage of it to the maximum so that the fans leave to doubt of him and show that the big investment of 120 millions that did the Barça does more than a year was worthwhile. Ronald Koeman will have the opportunity to plant to Griezmann like half tip or second forward, the place where better managed with the Athletic of Madrid of Simeone and France.
Griezmann Would be behind a Messi that would act as 'false nine', although it has showed to not to feel comfortable in this position in the beginning of the season. Of any way, the French would have the opportunity to manage as before, recover his best game and, especially, his confidence. With this approach, Ousmane Dembélé also could go back to the titularity to play by the right band (or Trincao) and Ansu Fati like left extreme.