Griezmann’s times

It was September 2. La Real that day received Rayo in Anoeta, then also in Second. A physical trainer suddenly throws a green bib at the knees of one of the kids on the bencha youth squad who before picking it up asks: “Me? “Yes, Antoine, to you”. That French boy with such good technique but weak physique, rejected in France because of his height and torn from family life chasing the dream of football that was only offered to him in Spain. The scout Olaths, Donosti, the cries every time Mâcon was left behind in the rearview mirror of the car, on the way to the airport. Everything concentrated at that moment, minute 79, banner on the air, change: on the 27th, Griezmann, for the 20th, Good.

Thirteen years and one day after that September 2, Griezmann returns to the starting point: the Anoeta bench (follow the match live on As.com). From there, Real Sociedad-Atletico will start this afternoon for him, yes or yes, like every game at the moment in this 22-23, half games, conditioned by the mandatory payment to Barça of 40 million in May, if he plays more than 20% of the time of the matches in which he is available. Simeone with Excel, Miguel Ángel with the accounts, half games that do not count for a Barça balancing the salary limit without Griezmann.

great start to the season

And yet, according to Olocip, He is the second LaLiga footballer with the greatest impact in matches due to his actions, behind Lewandowski. What Simeone always says, what matters is the quality of the minutes, not the quantity. And Griezmann’s quality falls out of his pockets, whether he plays 90′ or 28′. Two goals in three games, when last season there were three in all of LaLiga, with a sparkmordant, with that quality that makes him unique: improve with his game and sacrifice to others.

The market was closed and the workforce except the Lodi-Reguilón exchange, he stayed as he was to give Cholo a break. The same as his eleven at Anoeta, with Carrasco replacing Saúl on the left as the only change (and two more casualties: Lemar and Cunha). ANDn the Real there was market anxiety. Sadiq’s arrival after the 70 million cash left by Isak’s departure to Newcastle, in a summer in which the Real spent more than ever (51 million). There is expectation in Imanol’s forward, for the more than possible debut of the footballer recently arrived from Almería together with Sorloth, on loan for the second consecutive year and who last season already scored two goals against Cholo. After a 1-4 defeat against Barça, Imanol has two victories and wants the third, against that Atleti whom he has already won three times (in nine games) and that arrives with Simeone looking at the clock… And Griezmann’s times.