The Griezmann who "left" is already Atlético's history: "He is a leader in the game"

• Chronicle Griezmann and the agony to attack Villamarín

Don't miss the dedication to Amaro.

celebrated

before the cameras, like last week in San Mamés, a nod to whom he no longer misses a detail of his father's genius.

It is the liberation of the Frenchman, again in his football summits, as if the bad dream that was passing through Barcelona had already vanished after his re-

of him, confirmed not even 15 days ago.

Outside the cage, physically full and total leader of this Atlético that he makes his own.

In which he also greets history.

His double at the Benito Villamarín raised him to a podium of legends.

He surpassed

and with 147 points he became the third top scorer in red and white history, only behind

(169) and

(172).

His fifth goal so far this season, already equaling

, also made him break the barrier of 100 in the League, something that only five other Atlético players have achieved.

«We are seeing the Griezmann who left, whom we had for six months before leaving.

He is a leader in the game.

He came back and we need leaders in our game.

praised him without hesitation,

who no longer moves him from a starting eleven that, before the agreement with Barça for 20 million euros that ended his loan, he had only stepped in the derby against Real Madrid.

Already without chains, without minutes or limitations by contract, 100% rojiblanco,

rises.

He has until 2026, at least, to continue breaking mattress brands, although he assures that goals are not his "main objective".

And to continue convincing, if it is necessary now, to that hobby that did not receive him in the best way when he returned from his Barça journey.

But his return, which is also an economic victory for the club, has further empowered the Frenchman, who will go to the World Cup like a shot.

olympic goal

The first thing that Griezmann remembered, who showed off with one of those rare goals from the corner - «I wanted it very close and strong, but in the end you need a bit of luck.

I told the referee that I was missing an Olympic goal »-, when

whistled the final, it was from the midweek tie at the Cívitas Metropolitano.

That speaks to his involvement.

«We had lost two points against Rayo at home and we had to win here.

It was difficult for us at the beginning, but we worked very well defensively.

The second goal gave us peace of mind and then

's foul , which was impressive, got us into trouble”, he summarized a duel, intense in the second half, that

did not see exactly the same.

The Engineer

spoke clearly.

“A team that went out not to lose won and a team that went out to win lost.

Atlético plays that.

He defends with eight or nine players and tries to catch you on the counterattack.

They never did it with us”, summed up the Betis coach, who continues without luck against his black beast: neither with Málaga nor with Betis does he know what it is to beat a Simeone who has a favorite rival in the Verdiblancos: of 22 confrontations he only lost once, in 2019.

"When you find people who want to be in a place, that's unique."

A message from Cholo for Griezmann, but let everyone listen.

Also a

that he played again and that he was about to close the afternoon at Villamarín.

At the moment, rojiblanco offensive football springs from Antoine's boots when Simeone delays him in search of fluidity.

And when he overtakes him, the goals, the ones he was missing, the ones that lift this Atlético league team, powerful away from home: they have won in Getafe, Valencia, Bilbao and the two visits to Seville;

only in Anoeta was it tied.

But in Europe in another story (defeats in Leverkusen and Bruges).

So his fang also seems essential in the two life or death matches that come in the Champions League, the first, without a net, this Wednesday against

's Bayer .

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