Antoine Griezmann has lost the favor of Quique Setién, who kept him untouchable despite the gray performances of the Frenchman. Against Atlético de Madrid he added his second consecutive substitution, a transcendent fact considering that his entry into Balaídos was one of the chapters that sparked a sour discussion in the Vigo locker room between the coach and the heavyweights. The Cantabrian succumbed to the demands of the veterans and left the French striker (cost 120 million euros) on the bench against his former team. Ansu Fati’s entry was a declaration of principles and a visible way to make him understand that he is no longer irreplaceable. Stripped of the stripes with which he arrived, the Frenchman was humiliated by the way he was treated during this last meeting. Setién kept him warm throughout the second half to give him entrance when the 90th minute was up. A change more typical of a strategy to waste time than to demonstrate that they want to fight the three points. And, in addition, in the soccer code it is something that should not be done with a player with hierarchy. Obviously, without time, he barely touched the ball and left very angry. “Without words,” Simeone simply replied when asked about this episode. The Atlético de Madrid coach understood everything without having to step on any puddle. Setien knows that he has a pending conversation with Griezmann if he does not want the Frenchman’s discomfort to become entrenched and grow like a snowball. «I see him well, but not everyone can play. You have to decide on one. Maybe it’s not logical to get it out in the 90s, but you always think it can do something. They were doing very well. They were making a very good match. It is not easy, “admitted the coach after the game, although he admitted that” it is true that getting him out with so little is hard for a player of his level, but circumstances have forced me to do so. The other option was not to get him out. Those in the field were doing well. Setien’s justification continued: “Normally I don’t make changes so late if not to waste time. You trust a player like him to have a punctual action that will win the game. I know it is hard. Tomorrow I will talk to him ». However, he also made it clear that “I will not apologize, but I understand that he can feel bad and I also feel bad for him because he is a great soccer player and a great person.” Throughout today the meeting between Griezmann and Setién will take place. The technician will give you his explanations although it is not the only fire that has been open in recent times. The three ties harvested in the last four games have made him give up the lead and that Real Madrid not only depends on himself but also can afford a loss without it having consequences. .
