Although there were a few doubts about Antoine Griezmann at the start of the season, he's vanished them with his performances on the pitch.
After scoring a brace against Ibiza in the Copa del Rey last night, he's now up to 11 goals for the season - the same amount Philippe Coutinho managed last season for Barça.
Although Griezmann hasn't been used as a like-for-like replacement for Coutinho, the reality is there will be comparisons as Barça decided to loan out Coutinho once they'd secured the Frenchman's signature.
Coutinho's last season at Barça was disappointing as he never reached the level he showed at Liverpool. Griezmann, by contrast, has been seen as someone who can finally take the pressure off Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi.
After five months at Barça, Griezmann has quickly hit 11 goals and this despite him playing out of his favoured role down the middle.
Those goals have come in every competition too: 7 LaLiga, 1 Champions League, 2 Copa del Rey and 1 Supercopa de España. 11 goals in 19 matches, 1,560 minutes played, is a more than respectable return. Coutinho scored 11 goals during his final season: 5 LaLiga, 3 Champions League and 3 Copa del Rey. This was after 54 matches and played 2,019 minutes.
In terms of assists, Griezmann already has 4 whilst Coutinho only managed 5 throughout the year.
Siawo21
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Griezmann has more goals than Andres Iniesta, so what would you say he is better than Iniesta??? You cannot compare an attacking Midfielder with a striker. Coutinho is a good player, he was rather abused by our fucking former manager. 😜😜
zuca_brazuca
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Wow I usually get mad at the comments I read in this map as most are clearly EA FIFA experts and think players and managers are virtual beings BUT..... These journalists are so clueless... 1st Coutinho is not a striker so there is the first stupid thing in this comparison 2nd Coutinho was under Valverde who in all fairness wasnt the best manager for Barcelona with his defensive and playing guys our position 3rd Coutinho was there for a Season so wtf!? 4th You will all regret once he is back and shows his real value in case Setien uses him properly! 5th He was an absolute beast at Liverpool! At the national team too so he has to prove nothing to anybody he just needs confidence in himself and from his manager 6th and lastely He is a playmaker not a scorer! He is having a good season with Bayern the only issue for Bayern is the price not the performance. Guys please be more human and think of these players as the Human they are!