The misleading comparison between Griezmann and Neymar

The signing of Antoine Griezmann goes back to be under the lupa, because it is not him giving to the FC Barcelona the performance expected. The one of Macon cost 120 million euros but is not marking differences, since it has lost in a demanding phase of adaptation. While it heats the debate on his present and his future in the City Condal, also proliferate some comparisons that do not finish to be of the all hit.

Attending only to the statistics, the French is to an only goal of the figures of the first year of Neymar in the Camp Nou. The situation is not exactly the same because the today footballer of the PSG gave the jump to Europe and the champion of the world is a player consecrated, but the data are those that are. The ex of the Athletic of Madrid still could expand his 14 so many and four assistances in 43 parties (3.183 minutes) and the ex of the Saints left the slat in 15 and 15 in 41 commitments (2.838 minutes).

The account of minutes and of definite passes already favours to the of Sao Paulo, that stands out in the greater competitions. In 26 days in LaLiga contributed nine targets and 10 assistances; in 10 duels of Champions League added four and five; and also it left his footprint with a goal in his three apparitions in the Glass of Rey; and another in the Supercopa of Spain, in which it took part in two occasions -in both cases without assistances-.

The Frenchman, by his part, has varied more his position, and only equalises him or surpasses in the lower domestic tournaments. In 32 apparitions in the championship of the regularity has reached eight goals and four assistances; whereas in seven of Champions has celebrated already twice -could expand it in the weeks to come-. Instead, in the Glass accumulates three targets in three crashes and in the Supercopa one in one.

The greater problem for Griezmann, this yes, are the feelings, in which the Brazilian wins by goleada. Although 'Ney' neither had it easy in his première like barcelonista, could appreciate a progression and as every time it fine-tuned more his quality and his connections with the mates. Antoine, instead, is turned off from does months, and the talent that all know that it treasures still have not been able to see it the fans culés more than in some chispazos isolated. The big fear of the Barça is that the crack do not achieve to start again.

The jump of quality of Neymar

If the comparisons with the first year of Neymar no longer leave very very stopped to Griezmann, the second puts him even more pressure. The way of the paulista with the Barcelona T-shirt was clearly ascending, what carried him to be considered like an ideal relief for Leo Messi. At the side of the Argentinian, the jump noticed already in his second campaign in the team, in which it elevated until the 39 goals and 10 assistances in 51 parties.