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Ronald Koeman, head coach of the FC Barcelona soccer team, which is also preparing for Tuesday’s Champions League game against Ferencváros, said that Antoine Griezmann will play in the position he says and not in the one that the French world champion likes more.
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| Ronald Koeman seems quite determined in the Griezmann case (Photo: AFP) |
The Dutch specialist, who was appointed to lead the Catalans in the summer, took a stand on the issue after one of his team’s most valuable players contributed to the French team’s 2-1 victory in Croatia on Wednesday. Griezmann, who hasn’t scored a goal for his club after three games, said federal captain Didier Deschamps knows how to get the most out of it.
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Griezmann was the third deep striker in the match behind Kylian Mbappé and Anthony Martial, while in Barcelona he had a chance on the right wing because Dutch coach Lionel Messi has played in the middle so far and Philippe Coutinho was the coach of depth.
Ronald Koeman’s team, before Saturday’s league clash – in which the Catalans will be guests of Getafe – stressed that everyone has the right to form an opinion on a subject like Griezmann’s.
“The responsibility, on the other hand, belongs to the coach, it is the player’s job to do his best. I told him about his situation and his performance. I also told him that I was looking for the best solution for the team and that if I think it was better to be on the right edge, I would play there. The coach said firmly.
Griezmann has been a key player at Atlético de Madrid for five years and then went to the Catalans for 120 million euros last summer. However, in addition to Messi, and in his shadow, his performance did not come close to that of previous years, he was successful 15 times in 48 betting matches in the 2019-2020 season, closing in the league with 35/9. The then team leaders, Ernesto Valverde and Enrique Setién, did not find him the best position in the team either.
Koeman told Messi about Saturday’s game – although he still starred in Argentina’s 2-1 win in the World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia on Tuesday, the classic forward has grown used to playing with a tight schedule in recent years.
“If you can’t play, you feel even more tired. We want to send our strongest team to the field in every game with the hope of winning, and although the players are tired after the national team games, they all come back happy and motivated.Koeman said.
He scored seven points in three championship clashes in Barcelona in La Liga, and the team will host Ferencváros in the first round of Champions League group matches after Saturday’s meeting.
SPAIN LA LEAGUE
ROUND 6, SATURDAY PROGRAM
13.00: Granada – Seville (Television: Player2)
16.00: Celta Vigo-Atlético Madrid (Television: Player2)
18.30: Real Madrid-Cádiz (Television: Player2) – live on UFOs!
21.00: Getafe – Barcelona (Television: Player2) – Live in UFO!
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
GROUP G AGENDA
ROUND 1
Tuesday, October 20
18.55: Dinamo Kiev (Ukraine) – Juventus (Italian)
21.00: FC Barcelona (Spain) –CITY OF FERENC
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