In recent years, Antoine Griezmann’s career has not been as brilliant as it was when he was still an Atletico Madrid player. According to the coach of the French National Team, Didier Deschamps, the decline in Griezmann’s performance was also due to the mentality of the player who was having problems.
Griezmann managed to show his slick appearance by bringing the French national team to win the 2018 World Cup in Russia. He was also compared to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
However, after bringing Les Bleus – the nickname of the French national team – to the 2018 World Cup, Griezmann’s performance has decreased. In fact, he had gone through 21 matches without scoring a goal, including with the French national team.
Meanwhile, when France drew 1-1 with Croatia in the second match of Group A1 of the 2022-2023 UEFA Nations League at Poljud Stadium, Tuesday 7 June 2022, Griezmann did not make a big contribution. He only played for 28 minutes from the bench.
Seeing the decline in performance shown by Griezmann, Deschamps also knows the cause. According to him, mental problems were the main reason the Barcelona striker failed to show his best performance.
“The mental condition that is not good is very influential on his (Antoine Griezmann) game,” said Deschamps as quoted by Football Espana, Wednesday (06/08/2022).
Deschamps says Griezmann can get through all difficult times, including playing for the French national team. But the current situation makes it difficult for all players.
“Antoine can go through a period where things are not going well. Including here in the national team, where he usually has a big influence. This is a difficult situation for many players,” added Deschamps.
Of course, many people miss Griezmann being able to play at his best. Deschamp also hopes that the Barcelona player’s mental condition can recover quickly.
