The eternal 'thorn' in Barça's side with Antoine Griezmann

Antoine Griezmann was decisive in the victory of the Athletic of Madrid in front of the Real Madrid in the eighth of Glass of the King contested this past Thursday. The French went back to do a big meeting that rounded with the 3-2 in the extention after winning him a dispute by aggressiveness and power to Vinicius Jr and define almost without angle by the square in front of Lunin. A golazo that encarriló the triumph colchonero to be in quarter-finals.

This so much of the alone Frenchman is one more than the a lot of important that has marked for the picture colchonero since in 2021 asked to the FC Barcelona go back to the Metropolitan after not surrendering as it expected in the Camp Nou. The culés also him 'pushed' to go out yielded in return of 10 'kilos' been due to his very high wage, since the Fair Play prevented them fichar if it did not leave . The player, then, demanded to leave only to his ex club, accepting a discount of wage to return.

'Bargain' for the Atleti and bad business for the Barça

In October of 2022, the Atleti achieved to buy to the of Macon by alone 20 million euros, the half of what pactó in the option of purchase that agreed with the culés in 2021. The colchoneros did that the attacker did not play 50% of the minutes of the previous season, that was the condition to pay these 40 'kilos', and renegotiated the terms of the signing presionando with that Antoine only wanted to play in the Spanish capital and that in Barcelona did not have place.

The Barça, therefore, saw between the 'sword' and the 'wall' by his delicate economic situation and had to accept sell by a fifth of what cost to Griezmann. Besides, as deportivamente the Frenchman was not to the height of the expected, his exit hurt less even losing so much money. However, the time is removing him the reason to the picture barcelonista, since during his second stage in Madrid the one of Macon is surrendering to the level of the best of the world.

'Grizzie' Was by performance one of the best, but the best footballer of LaLiga the past season, marking 15 goals and delivering 17 assistances. Although Robert Lewandowski marked 8 goals more than him (23 and 7 passes of goal), winning the title suspender belt the Barcelona, the incidence of the French in the offensive game of his team was greater, being he the 'key' of everything. This campaign, the one of Macon is going back to shine and he only carries already 18 goals in total, with 11 in League, adding this yes only 4 assistances in total. It is 'main' for the Atleti and is not descabellado plant him between the 5 or 6 better of the planet by level and importance for his team.

The Barça could have been more competitive with Griezmann

The Barça has gando a League and a Supercopa of Spain without Antoine, but is unavoidable to think what had been of the group barcelonista if the French had remained in 2021. Already without Leo Messi in the staff, Xavi Hernández could have him used to build the team to his around, like raisin in the Athletic. As second tip or 'false' right extreme himself would have been able to take out his best football and would have done better to his mates, as it occurs in Madrid. It can that the Barcelona right now would be more competitive and better if they had had the necessary patience or had done without another player for sanear the economy.

Unfortunately or luckily, it depends on how it look , what had happened with Griezmann in the Barcelona only is 'football fiction'. Anybody knows how had gone him, although his performance these years, the good figures that did in the Camp Nou in spite of being out of place and his personality, yes insinuate that the 'communion' between the new Barça and he could have been more than good. It will be one 'spine' nailed that will have the club blaugrana for life.