Antoine Griezmann has closed the preseason as the top scorer of the Atlético de Madridwith two goals in three games. After the rojiblanco team left Porto without marking, the Frenchman made the 1-1 in front of the Ray Vallecano On Wednesday in Majadahonda and then closed the victory against him Newcastle In St. James' Park with the definitive 0-2.
Two goals. One of one placed and powerful shot from the front of the area and the other, with a subtle touch full of quality to put the ball away from the reach of Nick Pope After a good action of Sorloth enduring the ball for the arrival of the Gaul.
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Griezmann He fired last campaign watching door. In the last official course of the course, the third day of the group phase of the Club World Cup, the striker marked before Botafogo. The triumph was not enough to go to the round of 16. I had to rest.
And that is what the '7' has done, and then load the deposit on the return to work. He said he played as soon as he finished St. James' Park's encounter. “I feel good, I needed this break and in the end with Luis, with Rober … with the people who take care of us for the preseason we are doing a very important job for me, and surely he will help me for this season “, pointed out.
A new role?
A campaign in which Griezmann He is called to have a new role in the team that, in case of understanding well, will be a luxury for Atlético de Madrid. At 34 and with a bad second round the past year, the Frenchman has lost prominence in terms of the starting team. But leaving from the bench, fresh, as it was seen in Porto, can give a lot to the mattress box. Even more if Atlético's bet for high pressure is maintained, because stealing near the opposite goal the options of creating danger multiply.
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The mirror has it in its inseparable Soonthat last year he already had less participation but that, every time he left, he contributed. A more than interesting variant for Diego Simeonealthough logically, the Griezmann level will have to be seen because if it recovers it, it will also have a lot to say starting from the initial eleven.
