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Koeman's forceful response to Griezmann's 'dart'

Published:16/10/2020 - 15:59h

Updated:16/10/2020 - 20:44h

Ronald Koeman appeared in front of the media and spoke clear on the complaints of Antoine Griezmann by not playing in his favourite position

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Antoine Griezmann is a distinct player when it plays with the selection of France and when it does it in the FC Barcelona. It has remained showed again in this last stop of selections, in which the leading Frenchman has been to a big level to the orders of Didier Deschamps that, in words of the own footballer, yes knows in quñé position plant him so that it surrender.

"I seat me well, I find me well, because the trainer knows where put me and, therefore, benefit me of this, as well as of the confidence that offer me the technician and my mates", commented Antoine Griezmann, in a sentence that quickly interpreted like a 'dart' for Ronald Koeman, that confines him to the right band, like extreme, in a role in which the Frenchman feels less participatory.

In the previous press conference to the duel between the Getafe and the FC Barcelona of this Saturday, the Dutch trainer answered to the words of Antoine Griezmann, in understanding tone but very firm. "Each one has right to say things. We know that this type of things can happen. I was speaking with him yesterday afternoon, but no by what has said. We speak on his position and on the performance of the player", commented.

"The trainer commands and the player has to give performance"

Ronald Koeman ensured that it explained him to Antoine Griezmann why plants him in a side. "I said him that I look for the best for the team and if I think that his position is by the right with freedom, because it does not play in band plays more inside, and can play of 10 and of 9, and at the end decides the trainer what is the best for the team. Afterwards each player has to take out the maximum performance", affirmed.

On the other hand, also elogió the attitude of Antoine Griezmann to improve, although matizó that in front of the Seville could do more. "He is doing the maximum that can do. Work strong, be very disciplined and have luck in his offensive qualities. There was four or five played offensive that had to take out more performance, but can argue much more on his position", affirmed.

Besides, it remembered a party in his stage of seleccionador Dutch in which it had to confront to Antoine Griezmann playing like extreme. "When I was of seleccionador, in the Holland-France, played by the right. Once again, it does not do lacking to argue on this subject. The trainer commands and the player has to take out the maximum performance", sentenced.

Koeman Does not have problems with Griezmann

Ronald Koeman affirmed that it gets along with Antoine Griezmann, although puntualizó that this will have to learn to conform . "It does not be necessary to speak so much on players individually. They can not compare. For me it is not subject, for you yes. I do not have any problem with Antoine. Never I put to anybody in a place that is not his. He can play in band inwards. If there is another that likes him more, as good. We can not play with 10 players in position of 10", concluded.

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