Antoine Griezmann

[BlueLyon 9,359]

I personaly dont see how would he suit us. He isnt physicaly strong, he isnt striker and he isnt a hard worker like Muller or Costa. With Mourinho, and his long ball tactics, Griezmann is useless. He isnt tall enough to collect them or push through defense. He doesnt have balance of Ageuro either. On wing, his goals would drop not to mention he isnt as hard worker as Willian or even Hazard.

He suits perfectly in la liga. Just because he is good player and available it doesnt mean he suits us.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

I personaly dont see how would he suit us. He isnt physicaly strong, he isnt striker and he isnt a hard worker like Muller or Costa. With Mourinho, and his long ball tactics, Griezmann is useless. He isnt tall enough to collect them or push through defense. He doesnt have balance of Ageuro either. On wing, his goals would drop not to mention he isnt as hard worker as Willian or even Hazard.

He suits perfectly in la liga. Just because he is good player and available it doesnt mean he suits us.

Long ball tactics? Not sure I follow you at all. You can use someone like drogba like that but Mourinho doesn't play long ball tactics, he's about the counter attack which Griezmann would be perfect for.

[illmatic 901]

More than a problem of style, I see a system problem. The best position for Griezmann is as second striker in a 4 - 4- 2 (Or 4 - 4 - 1 - 1, as you want to see it), and We don't play with that system, and we don't use nothing similar to a Second Striker.

But for style? He is playing for the Argentinian Mou. The Simeone style is 50% long balls, 50% counter attack, and with that style, he is shining.

[quickpassnmove 924]

there's nothing to discuss here. another AM is not needed for the 1st team right now, so why any discussion on such players?

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

there's nothing to discuss here. another AM is not needed for the 1st team right now, so why any discussion on such players?

Because he's a striker, not an AM.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Long ball tactics? Not sure I follow you at all. You can use someone like drogba like that but Mourinho doesn't play long ball tactics, he's about the counter attack which Griezmann would be perfect for.

Our defenders oftenly just hoof the ball from defense into middle pitch.

Thank god we have tall players out there. There are too many times when we are under attack collect the ball and one of defenders or midfieldes just hoofs the ball as far as possible only to be regained by opposition because Hazard Willian Pedro etc cant get to it.

If you think Griezmann would work in chelsea and PL, then good luck. You need either physicality or balance, neither Griezmann has.

About goals, Cesc and Pedro were very decent in that in spain. Look look how much they score in pl now...

Griz is top player but not for Chelsea.

[quickpassnmove 924]

Because he's a striker, not an AM.

yeah, he's a striker. sure. and he's going to the lead the attack in PL?

[Muzchap 8,966]

yeah, he's a striker. sure. and he's going to the lead the attack in PL?

I agree - the notion that this guy is going to be our main striker is crazy!

Ighalo from Watford would be a better and cheaper signing!

[Jase 43,479]

He's shaved his hair off. I'm appalled.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

He's shaved his hair off. I'm appalled.

Going through the Neymar transformation.

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

yeah, he's a striker. sure. and he's going to the lead the attack in PL?

If I had it my way he would play next to Diego as a second striker.

[Jase 43,479]

Going through the Neymar transformation.

Shaved or not, Neymar has a shit hair. But Griezmann?

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

Shaved or not, Neymar has a shit hair. But Griezmann?

Racist.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann is #Chelsea's first choice replacement Eden Hazard in the summer. [Mail]

[OhForAGreavsie 5,892]

On 14/12/2015 at 7:59 AM, CurlyHairLikeLuiz said:

If I had it my way he would play next to Diego as a second striker.

Fair chance that's exactly what will happen when season 2016/17 gets going in Spain.

[Spike 12,049]

A centre forward replacing a winger. 

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

4 hours ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

Fair chance that's exactly what will happen when season 2016/17 gets going in Spain.

I hope not. The board would be very stupid to sell Diego...

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

Here is my two cents on Griezmann - While I think he's a wonderful player with a real knack for scoring goals, my feeling says he's taylor made for one tactic in particular and a certain manager. And that's Diego Simeone and his modern 4-4-2.  

He's a number 9.5 as managers like to refer to this type of player - not a number 10, but not a number 9 either. Can't be a playmaker and can't play as a lone center forward. He's a shadow striker, a false 10. 

Bergkamp had the same role under Wenger's 4-4-2 if you remember. Henry the center forward, Bergkamp 9.5 (false 10), Pires - Ljunberg wide midfielders and the pivot Vieira & Gilberto

Roberto Baggio had the same role as well while playing under Arrigo Sacchi's trade mark 4-4-2 in WC 1994 - Donadoni and Berti wide midfielders, Massaro/Casiraghi the lone forward and Baggio number 9.5.

I think Griezmann is similar to those players and would not be that effective on the wing, or as an attacking midfielder, or a lone center forward. He's made to play in a tactic with two strikers and under a manager that fully believes in his ability and knows how to get the best of him. 

Not an easy player to work with though. There's not a lot of managers that can get the best out of him.