Maybe Antoine Griezmann was too big for Atletico Madrid, or maybe Atletico Madrid were always too big for Antoine. I don't know. By quality, surely the correct statement is the first, although my feeling is that it's the latter without doubt. Atletico is not a club for mercenaries. You understand the word mercenary as a person who puts his own professional success before the feeling of belonging to a team.
He never finished earning the eternal love of the Estadio Vicente Calderon faithful because in the last three years, there hasn't been a single summer in which he himself hasn't speculated on his departure from the club. He's always had everything to be an idol with capital letters: young, media-friendly, a prolific goalscorer with natural talent in abundance, but he always lacked the same thing: having more characteristics like Tomas Ujfalusi and less like 'Kun' Aguero. A guy who is admired for what he does on the pitch, but he lacked the empathy of Fernando Torres, Gabi, Paulo Futre and Diego Godin. On the pitch, he was all courage and heart, but away from the pitch he was more interested in the Brooklyn Nets of the NBA rather than the red and white stripes of Atleti.
Antoine has always been too modern for a team that values respect for the badge above anything else. Atletico work in a very simple way: those who don't feel privileged to play for the club, who close the door to it away from the pitch and take the money aren't legends. In 2017, after hearing that Los Rojiblancos couldn't sign players until the January transfer window, he announced that he was staying. In 2018 he rejected an offer from Barcelona in order to try and get to the Champions League final held at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano. In 2019 he has brought to an end five years at the club with an insipid video, without emotion and with very little effort having gone into it. The club, after the economic effort they've made for him, deserved tears and words from the heart, as well as an apology and a war cry.
In sporting terms, Griezmann's departure is a blow, albeit one that can be overcome by good work in the transfer market, but a blow nevertheless. Beyond the media circus that surround his life, with the ball at his feet he is one of the best in the world, and one of the most talented players the club has ever enjoyed. He had the misfortune of not having a partner in the last two years, since injuries have prevented Diego Costa from every building a pairing with the Frenchman. When they did play together the results were outstanding. He's played all the league matches, has won trophies, reached a Champions League final and lost on penalties, his magic gave Madrid hope.
It's the end of an era. In my opinion Griezmann is the player, along with Aguero, with the most quality I've ever seen with Los Colchoneros. He's a fun guy who makes football an art. Let's take a moment to remember his exhibition performances against Marseille and Arsenal in 2018, his matches against Bayern Munich and Barcelona in the Champions League, his incredible goals, his fondness for the ball and his hugs with Simeone. His way of leaving hasn't been up to the standard of his famous celebrations, but I will always remember that a half-Basque who carried the number seven on his back proudly defended a shirt that fit perfectly. The door is open and over the years we will all realise (he will too) that his time with Atletico Madrid was his best experience.
memcdlptuy
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trophy less real Madrid pussies ....no midfielder in real Madrid is as creative as messi get it into your sick skull
Rashniccr7
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What your mouth jackass
ANU_RAG
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He'll become a flop in Barcelona like coutinho
What your mouth jackass
zuscmntz
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That's true
He’s not mentally strong either and I never wanted him to join because I knew he wasn’t the player bae ca need
Rashniccr7
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He’s a number 10 playing on the wing
That's true
zuscmntz
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How did Coutinho became a flop?
2 totally different players
zuscmntz
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How did Coutinho became a flop?
He’s a number 10 playing on the wing
Rashniccr7
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But your not going to get Paul or Eriksen and still get hazard and that’s a fact but you still didn’t tell me how griezmann will be a flop
How did Coutinho became a flop?
zuscmntz
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Bro Real Madrid has the best midfielders in playmaking. Forget about about this season. Hazard can never flop in Madrid because we have world class midfielders, the bestin the world. Modric Casemiro Kroos, Isco, Asensio, etc. then if we buy Pogba and Eriksen i mean Real Madrid and eden hazard will flourish.
But your not going to get Paul or Eriksen and still get hazard and that’s a fact but you still didn’t tell me how griezmann will be a flop
Rashniccr7
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ATM has a average team so I don’t get why you would think griezman will flop that’s crazy when he plays Barca type is football fact that even hazard would look better at Barca than Madrid because of his style but he’s to inconsistent that’s why he’s not one of the best
Bro Real Madrid has the best midfielders in playmaking. Forget about about this season. Hazard can never flop in Madrid because we have world class midfielders, the bestin the world. Modric Casemiro Kroos, Isco, Asensio, etc. then if we buy Pogba and Eriksen i mean Real Madrid and eden hazard will flourish.
zuscmntz
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No but because Chelsea is an average team with average players
ATM has a average team so I don’t get why you would think griezman will flop that’s crazy when he plays Barca type is football fact that even hazard would look better at Barca than Madrid because of his style but he’s to inconsistent that’s why he’s not one of the best
Rashniccr7
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It’s because he’s super inconsistent
No but because Chelsea is an average team with average players
zuscmntz
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That's because Chelsea is a flop team
It’s because he’s super inconsistent
Rashniccr7
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What makes you so sure ? He’s never did anything outrageous at Chelsea never getting 20 goals in a season nothing
That's because Chelsea is a flop team
zuscmntz
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No way man
What makes you so sure ? He’s never did anything outrageous at Chelsea never getting 20 goals in a season nothing
Rashniccr7
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Same for hazard
No way man
zuscmntz
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He'll become a flop in Barcelona like coutinho
Same for hazard
Rashniccr7
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k won't be surprised if he goes to Barcelona and become a flop.
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Me too
Rashniccr7
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He'll become a flop in Barcelona like coutinho
Mahira28
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k won't be surprised if he goes to Barcelona and become a flop.
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Don't worry bro ... that won't happen even in ur wildest dreams
KingzAwesome
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falcao never played right?
SkyAbdiG
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Where ever he goes he is a talented believe that and u cant teach that ...👐
FrancisMessi2
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Leaving a legend to become a great legend at Barcelona. If he goes to the farmers league he becomes history 😂😂😂
Dammo_gee
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Athletico Madrid always provides good strikers and keepers right from start don't forget that
Desmondeyum
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Griezman is a talented player but let's not forget Players like Aguero, Diego folan, and other great talented players also played there
DanielIfeanyi
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k won't be surprised if he goes to Barcelona and become a flop.