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Facing Huesca (1-0) on Sunday in La Liga, FC Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman decided to start Martin Braithwaite, preferred to Antoine Griezmann (29 years old, 15 games and 3 goals in La Liga this season). While the Frenchman simply played the last 9 minutes of this meeting, the Dutch technician was asked to justify this choice.
“I trust all the players on our team. If we choose to have three midfielders, there is room for three strikers. With Leo Messi on the wing, we have chosen someone who gives us a lot of depth, Ousmane Dembélé. Then, we opted for Martin in tip because in this type of match a player of his style is necessary. It does not mean anything for Antoine. We need all the players for the many matches which await us “, relativized Koeman to the media.
