He said that the forced break had “done him good”, but it only took Antoine Griezmann a bit of the match to be again the target of criticism in Spain. Transparent during the FC Barcelona recovery match against Mallorca, the Frenchman, who has struggled to weigh on Barça's game since the start of the season, has been replaced at the start of the game.
Questioned this Monday at a press conference, his coach Quique Setien wanted to reassure his world. "Griezmann is a great footballer, we continue to count on him and he will continue to play a leading role because he is an extremely important player for this team and this club," he explained.
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- 20 Minutes Sport (@ 20minutesSport) June 5, 2020"It is indisputable. He has played almost every game since we have been here. But now there are more players and we have to distribute the playing time more, "he added, in reference to Luis Suarez, back from a right knee operation performed on January 12.
“There will be changes, there will be changes as the games go. (…) The idea is that all the players are fresh, that they can face the succession of meetings with the guarantee of not being injured and that each can give the best of himself, ”concluded Setien.
FC Barcelona is currently provisional leader of the Spanish championship, with two points ahead of Real Madrid, and will have the opportunity Tuesday evening to take off by hosting the penultimate Leganes. Real will have to face a tougher opponent on paper, the current 7th in the ranking, Valencia, if he wants to stick up.
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