Football – Barcelona
While Antoine Griezmann started the FC Barcelona meeting against Celta de Vigo on the bench this Saturday, Quique Setién returned to this choice which did not fail to react in a context where the Frenchman is in great difficulty at the Blaugrana.
The FC Barcelona may have said goodbye to the title of champion of League this saturday at Sweep. It all started well for the Catalans, with a goal from the head signed Luis Suarez at the 20th minute of play, on a service full of mischief on the part of Lionel Messi free kick. But the attractive face displayed by Barça in the first period was not enough, Fyodor smolov equalizing shortly after returning from the locker room for the Celta Vigo (50th). The Blaugrana reacted to the 67th, again through Luis Suarez on a great achievement, but again it was not enough. At the 88th minute of play, on a splendid free kick struck in force going around the Barcelona wall, Iago Aspas managed to snatch the 2-2 equalizer and a valuable point for the locals in the fight for maintenance. A sharing of points which turns out to be a catastrophic operation for the residents of the Camp Nou, they who could see the Real Madrid take four units ahead in the title race if they win this Sunday on the lawn of the 20th in the classification of League what isSpanish Barcelona. And during this delicate evening for the men of Quique Setién, Antoine Griezmann was, him, on the bench of substitutes at the start of the meeting, which did not fail to react the observers of the Barcelona team.
“I don’t care if the recruits are expensive or not”
In great difficulty since arriving in FC Barcelona, the former player of theAtlético de Madrid attended the vast majority of the sidelines meeting, the young nugget Ansu fati having been preferred to him by Quique Setién. Entered the game in the 81st minute, the French international could do nothing to help his family get more than this draw, he who once again seemed lost and lacked benchmarks on the field. And necessarily, the choice of the former technician of the Real Betis to do withoutAntoine Griezmann did not fail to react, some observers did not hesitate to say that the 2018 World Champion is a casting error made by the Barça last summer. But questioned at the end of the meeting, Quique Setien assured that this non-tenure of the native of Mâcon was nothing more than a tactical choice, while clarifying that he had nothing to do with the market value and the status of the players he has at his disposal . « Antoine Griezmann? I don’t care if the recruits are expensive or not. This week, we opted for another composition. Last week, you asked me why Ansu or Riqui did not play and now Griezmann. I make technical decisions that are not capricious “, dropped Quique Setién in comments reported by Sports world.
