Antoine Griezmann

[Pacquiao 1,834]

If you're gonna slate a player at least pretend you know about him...

Yeah I have only watched him for the last 3 years!

[Adnane 1,101]

Someone talked about Griezmann and got something about him wrong?! Should be banned for that!

There isn't harm in not knowing, but building a whole argument on your own assumption without even verifying ? ...

[Pacquiao 1,834]

Griezmann has never been good on the right, he has always been at his best centrally or drifting in from the left, we simply don't need a player like that, especially not at that price.

[Pacquiao 1,834]

There isn't harm in not knowing, but building a whole argument on your own assumption without even verifying ? ...

What assumption? I have watched him play for the last 3 years I know he is left footed.

[termninja 5,290]

On the left he can at least cut inside on his right foot, and that Sociedad team was built around him and he would always drift inside anyway,

playing RW for us would make him much less effective, I'd rather Willian play on the right, with Cuadrado and Bertrand Traore pushing for a first team place, we simply don't need to waste money on Griezmann, id rather us just spend big on a CM and a CB

You ask me have I watched him play even though you don't even know what is his stronger foot?

He can be a successful Robben for us on the right wing. He can also rotate with Hazard and Oscar.

And ultimately be could play as a striker in 4-4-2 when we are chasing result.

[Pacquiao 1,834]

You ask me have I watched him play even though you don't even know what is his stronger foot?

He can be a successful Robben for us on the right wing. He can also rotate with Hazard and Oscar.

And ultimately be could play as a striker in 4-4-2 when we are chasing result.

Yes I do know what his stronger foot is! And no he can't be like Robben for us, he isn't a great dribbler, he is nothing like Robben, he is more like a left footed Schurrle, except he isn't very good on the right, we simply don't need him.

And you want him to be a 40+ million bench warmer who will occasionally rotate with Hazard and Oscar?

[nadavTKL 1,787]

Griezmann is not a dribbler or a creator, not a "real" AM. Wouldnt be our new Robben. Imo it will be a very big risk to spend 43m pounds on this player, even though he can add something new to the squad.

[yuvala 2,167]

You ask me have I watched him play even though you don't even know what is his stronger foot?

He can be a successful Robben for us on the right wing. He can also rotate with Hazard and Oscar.

And ultimately be could play as a striker in 4-4-2 when we are chasing result.

I wont act like I know a lot about him but he doesn't seem to be some sort of a Robben

[LondonsFinest 692]

I am crying. You do realise Griezmann provides something we don't have, right? Something Mourinho may utilise. The same people that constantly don't want other players, because that would probably mean that Oscar's place is in jepardy. I am no expert on Griezmann, don't get me wrong, but he has goals from the right, as well as the left. His game, far as I know, is built around movement, intellegent runs an good finishing. Making it sound like he can't pass anybody, doesn't mean he's a bad dribbler. Yes, Arda is a better dribbler, but Antoine is pretty good on his feet and can cut in or pass by opponents if need be. Schurrle couldn't be utilised on the right, because he was a right footer. Griezmann can adapt, I'd bet my balls on that. He's still young, his growth is amazing. If we can tie up the deal, so we don't pay taxes, this should be done ASAP.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Can we just buy Shirley back and hope for the best?

[termninja 5,290]

Yes I do know what his stronger foot is! And no he can't be like Robben for us, he isn't a great dribbler, he is nothing like Robben, he is more like a left footed Schurrle, except he isn't very good on the right, we simply don't need him.

And you want him to be a 40+ million bench warmer who will occasionally rotate with Hazard and Oscar?

I haven't meant that he plays LIKE Robben with pace, but rather that he can offer goals and do a decent job as a winger with a lot of freedom to move around.

And what was what made Schurrle so interesting? Cutting inside and shooting. What made Robben great? Cutting inside and shooting. So they some have similarities. When Schurrle was deployed on our RW he struggled to position himself well and shoot due to his stronger foot being right.

If you check Willian, Oscar and Cuadrado goals and assists and compare them to Griezmann I think he's worth the hassle. I'm not saying he's worth the money, but take into consideration that Atletico don't have to sell him so obviously he's going to be pricey.

[yuvala 2,167]

Hopefuly we get this guy

[cfcs most wanted 657]

I wont act like I know a lot about him but he doesn't seem to be some sort of a Robben

you're right he ain't a diver

[Unionjack 7,531]

you're right he ain't a diver

Hope he dont go asking Falcao for lessons.

Diving is my pet hate and it really winds me up no matter who does it. We have had our fair share of lads that like to give it a go and Ive always wanted to shake them warmly by the throat.

[Pizy 18,850]

Personally think that if we buy him he'll play just behind Diego rather than out wide on the right like people are suggesting here.