Griezmann returns to Barcelona for his relaunch with Atlético

Fate has wanted the revival of Antoine Griezmann with Atlético de Madrid to be precisely in Barcelona. Not at the Camp Nou to face Barcelona in which he has spent two seasons, but in Cornellà, against Espanyol, which at noon this Sunday receives a revitalized and strengthened League champion with the return of a striker who must score differences in an already powerful rojiblanco team. Griezmann even points to starting the new debut with Atlético, to form an attacking pair with another former Blue-born gift from Barça, Luis Suárez.

Waiting for the return of Griezmann to the Metropolitan before a hobby divided with the French, whom according to Diego Pablo Simeone the mattress followers “will demand as they demand from everyone on a daily basis”, although in the case of the Frenchman it will be essential that he respond soon with work and goals , his second rojiblanca stage will be inaugurated against one of Atlético’s black beasts. The mattress team has not won in Cornellà since the 2016-2017 season, although last season Espanyol was in the Second Division and this time they will meet a Griezmann eager to demonstrate with facts his promises to “leave everything in every game with Atlético” .

“I have found Griezmann with a great desire to come back, very enthusiastic,” said Simeone this Saturday, who with Griezmann’s return sees a forward with greater competence that the Argentine coach will have to manage correctly. With Luis Suárez as the only attacker in indisputable principle as long as the Uruguayan is physically well, Joao Félix recently recovered from his ankle operation after the Eurocup and since Ángel Correa has just returned from his trip with Argentina, Griezmann will have the first opportunity to claim and earn a place in the eleven from the beginning, which is very expensive.

Luis Suárez, Griezmann, Joao Félix and Correa are joined by Lemar and Cunha, “and those who will benefit will be the fans and the club,” highlights Simeone, for whom the squad “is not made by names, but by men, and how it is executed in the field ». For the duel against Espanyol, the coach of the team that this season is able to revalidate the title – Atlético has not achieved it since 1951 – will repeat with his 3-5-2 system, with all eyes focused on the Frenchman.