Griezmann plays the wrong position in Barcelona

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Antoine Griezmann played really well in recent international matches for France, where he scored two goals in three matches. However, the same goal form can not be found with him in his club, Barcelona, ​​where he still havent got his first goal of the season. Griezmann has struggled to establish himself as a good player for the club since joining from Atletico Madrid last year.

One of the reasons is, according to himself, that he is not being played in the position where he is most comfortable. He got that at least in an indirect suppository said to Barcelona coach, Ronald Koeman, after the victory over Croatia on Wednesday.

Deschamps knows where to play me, Griezmann said in an interview after the match.

Ronald Koeman has so far this season used Griezmann on the right wing in Barcelona's 4-2-3-1 formation, while Lionel Messi plays central and acts false 9s. In the different phases of the game, Messi and Griezmann can swap places to find space in the play-up. This exchange tactic was also used last year, however, Koeman this year requires a higher defensive work, forcing Griezmann out on the edge to come home and recapture.

At the same time as all this, Philippe Coutinho has really started to bite his way into the starting line-up with good performances, playing right behind Messi as an offensive midfielder. Griezmann's prospects of getting more into the center, therefore, seem to be long, and will require a change both mentally and game-wise on his part if he is to have the success in Barcelona that he experiences on the French national team.