Argentine coach Diego Simeone has confirmed that Atletico Madrid will see the return of the “old” Antoine Griezmann to his usual level.
Griezmann scored two goals to give his side a thrilling 2-1 victory over Real Betis in the Spanish league on Sunday, when his first goal came with a direct corner kick at the net.
The French international had only scored three goals in 26 league games, of which 21 he had started last season with Atletico, while the current season started slowly due to his limited participation and limited participation under the terms of his loan agreement from Barcelona.
However, after finally closing the deal with Atletico, the 31-year-old, who can participate longer in matches, has scored five goals in 11 games with Atletico Madrid this season (five of them as a starter). .
Simeone said after the game: “It looks like we will see Griezmann, who left the team as captain. We need leaders and he understands his colleagues well and creates good partnerships with them.”
And Griezmann’s goals bring him in front of Paco Campos and become the third scorer in the history of Atletico Madrid, with 147 goals.
Atlético Madrid are third in the Spanish league with 23 points.
