The Frenchman analyzed the derby against Real Madrid at Movistar. A game that is not yet final. “La Liga is very long and we are in December.”
Griezmann happily signed back to Atletico Madrid
Antoine Griezmann was essential for Atletico’s classification to the knockout stages of the Champions League. The Frenchman scored and assisted Correa in Porto and came in a great moment of form to the confrontation against Real Madrid. He attends Movistar before the game to show his feelings for the Santiago Bernabéu duel. For us it is a very nice game to play, for the fans, the club … they are nights where you want to leave everything on the field and it is very important.” No, LaLiga is very long and we are in December. There are many games to play, we already know what football is like and we will try to win on Sunday and then we will see.” It took us a lot in the beginning. He arrived late to the preseason, the physical takes time to catch playing games and it was not the best, we are finding ourselves better and reaching the physical point”.
Good moment in the team
I have to continue like this, this is just the beginning. I came with a lot of desire, I have to leave everything on the field, be an example on and off the field and keep working”. It’s another tactic, new partners you have to get to know with and it takes time. I try to read the games as well as possible, what my teammates need and it seems that we are on the right track and we want to continue like this”.They both contribute a lot to us, they are different profiles, players with a lot of goals and what falls in the area goes inside. Let whoever has their night play and whoever enters from the bench who contributes”. Is Joao Felix happy? “I think so, he has his smile, he celebrated the pass in Porto with us. It’s difficult to be on the bench, it was my turn at Barça and you have to help in the best possible way”. Barcelona out of the round of 16. “It surprises me, because it has always been going to the second round. but there were many things, Messi has left, which was very important, he changed coaches and they have to trust their own”.