No goals, no assists, and a status degraded to the point of sitting on the bench in the semi-final. Suffering both physically and technically, Antoine Griezmann had a difficult last Euro in Germany. Tossed around in different positions, but unable to influence the game of the Blues, the Colchonero gave the impression of never having entered the tournament. His downgrading was reflected by his non-starter during the shock loss against Spain (2-1).
Erased, the former FC Barcelona player could have decided to end his rich history with the French team there. But there was no question of him saying stop at 33 years old, while the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico is looming. So here he is, ready to move forward with the two matches scheduled for Friday and Monday against Italy and Belgium, in the Nations League.
“It’s up to him to do everything to have the best condition”
“I talk a lot with the players. Antoine is certainly the player with whom I have had the most discussions because he has been here for a long time, he has had more or less happy periods. That he is not at 100% today like all the players… He will enter into a management of playing time”, warned Didier Deschamps this Thursday at a press conference.
“The exchanges are constant. I spoke to him during the Euro, between competitions. I spend a lot of time with the players, it’s important to give them confidence, to tell them positive things, sometimes negative, always for the good of the team. He has always done very good things, sometimes less good. It’s up to him to do everything to be in the best condition. When he has good feelings, his influence is obviously important,” added the coach.
In pretty good form at the start of the season with Atlético, Griezmann has scored one goal and provided two assists in the first four days of La Liga.
- RMC Sport
