Since Griezmann joined Barca, his value of more than 100 million yuan has also made him particularly concerned by the outside world. As long as you don't play well, you will be questioned. At Barca he is not as bright as he was in atletico, but he is also constantly integrating into the team, getting better and better season by season.
A question around Griezmann is "why didn't he kick the price", there are always voices in the outside world saying that Messi influenced him, is this the case? The answer is definitely no, the two played well at Barca and there was no "incompatible" situation. What kind of incompatibility, you look at the two forward partners of C Ronaldo and Greenwood, C Ronaldo wants to contact Greenwood in the front court is difficult, they can't think of going together.
In terms of ability, there is a big gap between Greenwood and Griezmann, that is, since he joined Barca, Griezmann has been constantly changing the way he plays in order to integrate into the team. As a player of 120 million euros, there is no superstar shelf at all, and I am willing to learn with an open mind.
Greenwood is more "self", and since C Ronaldo joined Manchester United, Greenwood's mentality has become worse and worse. I don't know what he is thinking in his heart, he may want to prove that he may want to "be the king" too much, and as a result, he only has himself in the eyes of the field, resulting in worse and worse playing, and then the vicious circle mentality is becoming more and more unbalanced.
This gap makes Griezmann still unable to master the Barca football philosophy 100%, but the connection between him and Messi on the field is increasing. One is willing to integrate and learn, one is willing to share the ball on the field, and it is strange that two people can not get along.
How can Messi get a penalty to him when the two have a bad relationship, messi scored 30 goals in La Liga last season and Griezmann also scored 13 goals. This is Griezmann, who did not play 100% of his own level, and the data sent out proved that Messi did not affect him. Griezmann has not scored 20 goals in La Liga in a single season since the 2015-2016 season at Atletico, so Griezmann's goalscoring stats at Barca last season have been great.
In the Copa del Rey, it was his and Messi's two swords that combined to protect Barca from winning the title.
Barca's defensive problems drag down the forward players, so many Barca play bad games, always see Griezmann in defense, not do the work of forward. There is a striker willing to do such a tiring job as defense, but the team's midfield can not be controlled, and the backcourt is full of loopholes, so that Griezmann has to run more in the tactical arrangement to help the team.
Griezmann is different from Messi, Messi's personal breakthrough ability is too strong, and this is not what Griezmann is good at. So even in a game where Barca's overall performance is not good, Messi's personal play will not be cliff-like even if it is affected, and Griezmann is the kind of player who is good at running in the gap to seize opportunities. When the whole team is passive, especially when it is difficult to get to the front of the ball by being forced by the high position, it is really difficult for him to help the team. It's not his problem, what type of player is not perfect.
In the season without Griezmann, Barca should not be passive or passive, since Xavi left, Barca's midfield began to collapse, everything began to go downhill. In the process of going downhill, it is difficult for the stars who come to the team to escape the situation of being "blamed" because football is an 11-man sport.
Barca can't change their minds because of a Griezmann. Back in the first five games of Atletico, Griezmann did not perform much, the title of "five 0 glory" came, from constantly adapting to Barca football and staying for two years, and then back to adapt to Atletico football, a few adaptation periods are too normal, but some people have been eager to laugh.
Although Atletico is no longer the Atletico of previous years, Simeone is still there. He knew exactly how to use Griezmann, and it was only a matter of time before Griezmann was in shape.
Take a look at 4 goals Griezmann have scored in his last 5 games:
The two goals above were Atletico's 2-3 loss to Liverpool, with Griezmann scoring twice. The first goal was a deft touch in the penalty area, which was Griezmann's "cleverness", and he was reluctant to tangle with the defenders. At Barca, he sometimes let him play center against opposing defenders, and as a result he could only "disappear" on the pitch.
The second ball was passed by a teammate and shot straight ahead. Such opportunities are too few and too few in Barça, and Barça's attack becomes a position battle, and the space for the forward is also very small. Like I said above, Griezmann is not good at breaking through, and the passes given to him by Atletico teammates do not need him to break through. And at Barca let him learn messi so play too strong people difficult.
Especially in the few games when Messi left the team in early August but Griezmann has not returned to Atletico, many people are saying that Griezmann has won Messi's position, is not he still behaving like that? Yes, standing in Messi's position, not Messi's type, can not play a similar effect.
Look at Atletico's 2-2 draw with Levante:
After Griezmann drove a corner kick, he quickly ran into the box, and after a few passes from his teammates, the cross just found Griezmann. Griezmann is not tall, but he can grab the header, which is the smell of the striker, the player who plays the ball with his "brain".
Like the above two goals, Griezmann still did not handle the ball too much, which was to make him comfortable as a "shadow forward".
Above is Atletico's 3-3 Valencia match, with Griezmann running long distances to complete the shot after a steal from midfield. Griezmann's diligence at Barca, like Atletico, has only a slight change in pace on this long run, and still has not completed the breakthrough. Griezmann is well aware of his shortcomings, and if messi had already shook the man down and scored the goal, the result would be the same, either way.
Combining these four goals, two goals are atletico counter-attack opportunities, but in the case of Barca Dembele's frequent injuries, Barca basically did not have any counterattack, counterattack kicking and kicking into a position battle. Griezmann also often did not have the time to run back because he was in the left-back position.
Simeone, whether arranging the 352 or 361 formations, placed Griezmann behind Suarez, his favourite position. Atletico's style of play has enough counter-attack opportunities and enough space, Griezmann does not have to worry about small technical details, he can naturally play well again, because his own ability is not a problem.
Just give him time and it's not hard to get back in shape. These four words can be used in anyone. Unfortunately, in the 3 games in which Griezmann scored, Atletico drew 2 and lost 1.