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Antoine Griezmann
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I think he can play many for starters as a 9 or a 10 or coming inside from wide. We could play an interchangeable front 3 also. Or he could play of Zlatan in a 442. He is that good if we can sign him we should as he would improve every starting 11 in England. People drool over KDB and rightly so but this guy is better imo I would hate City or Chelsea signing him.
We'd have to line up with Griezmann on the right or left of the front 3, any set-up that shackles Pogba in a 2 man midfield should be binned, he's wasted stuck with too much responsibility defensively, we should always line-up to get the most from his attacking qualities.
I'm easy as long as we sign him he will perform and Jose can tweak the system to suit both and there are many ways to do it so not worried about can they play together that for me is nonsense.
This is both an exciting prospect and a bit of a worrying one.
The worrying bit being that he'd probably go for world record esque levels, and seem as much to do with making us look a huge draw rather than being what is needed.
He's not a front striker, he'd play off the main striker. Pogba is showing good form now in a 3, so it'd be a shame to change that.
Unless you try and shoehorn Griezmann wide. But you don't pay top dollar and not play that player in their best position.
It's certainly interesting.
The worrying bit being that he'd probably go for world record esque levels, and seem as much to do with making us look a huge draw rather than being what is needed.
He's not a front striker, he'd play off the main striker. Pogba is showing good form now in a 3, so it'd be a shame to change that.
Unless you try and shoehorn Griezmann wide. But you don't pay top dollar and not play that player in their best position.
It's certainly interesting.
When I proposed that, people told me that it wasn't realistic and that the 442 was a bad organization.
In fairness it's not nonsense if you saw their last 10 or so games together for France. Griezmann was anonymous playing as the RWF when Deschamps started the Euros with a 4-3-3. He's switched to a 4-2-3-1 since and Griezmann has shone, but Pogba is only half the player he can be as he's stuck with too much defensive work. Now part of that is because he's paired with Matuidi who runs around a lot and leaves Pogba needing to hold, but still, Pogba has thrived whenever he's given a bit of freedom in a 4-3-3, given the price we paid for him we should be setting out get the most from him first and foremost. If Griezmann can produce playing a bit wider then sure, the concern people have though is that is not where he became one of the top forwards in Europe.
Who knows? If we don't get 4th I think we can kiss any chance goodbye though.
That's international football where as with club you train daily and get much more chance to build a partnership up with the guys you play with imo. How many top drawer players can't play with each other? Much was made of the lampard Gerrard thing but Jose tried to get them in the same team at Chelsea.
No chance ia he the third best player in the world, for those who have been saying that.
He's a clever, hardworking player with top finishing - but he is no genius of a player for me.
The entire Barcelona front 3 are better than him just for starters, and at least one, probably 2 of Real's front 3 are better too. This is before we start analysing Bundesliga or PL players.
He's a clever, hardworking player with top finishing - but he is no genius of a player for me.
The entire Barcelona front 3 are better than him just for starters, and at least one, probably 2 of Real's front 3 are better too. This is before we start analysing Bundesliga or PL players.
The problem is that they play in the same attacking zones so it would depend on if Griezmann can deliver the goods in essentially the role Mata has played for us, where he's starting position is wide but he's not playing as a winger. I'm not saying it can't work, I can just see why some are concerned and think there are options that are more natural fits in the system we are currently doing well with.
Who had a better 2016?
He's spent his break so far making the rounds in the NBA. Not sure if it's an Atleti or France Football initiative, maybe even his own marketing team thought about it. If he wants to fully break into the US market, United is the way to go 
I'd say Suarez > Messi > CR7 > G7
I'd say Suarez > Messi > CR7 > G7
He's spent his break so far making the rounds in the NBA. Not sure if it's an Atleti or France Football initiative, maybe even his own marketing team thought about it. If he wants to fully break into the US market, United is the way to go
I'd say Suarez > Messi > CR7 > G7
There's a pretty big difference between having a great year and being one of the world's very best players.
He's a very similar player to Marco Reus, and if fitness were not such an issue, I'd take Reus over him any day of the week. Both are similar age, floaty players with good finishing - but Reus is more dynamic and threatening in behind, and I think more capable of individual brilliance.
I think we're out of luck. City/Pep are in for him and can outbid us
We've seen no evidence of them being able to outbid us.
Dont think they can outbid us while I'm pretty sure he was a united fan in the past (his brother definitely is) and he's good friends with pogba, while also being more of a mourinho player and not suited to Pep at all. So yeah. Not worried.
Nah, they're not going to outbid us anymore. United has broken the league transfer record (Di María), as well as the world transfer record (Pogba) in the space of 24 months, and that's only going to continue under present management and Woodward. Plus, Griezmann has a predetermined buyout clause at Atlético which rules out any sort of escalating 'outbidding' process:
http://en.as.com/en/2016/06/23/football/1466681304_641368.html
Activate the clause, agree personal terms with the player, and he's a United man. If Mourinho is interested in him, he'll get him (on an individual basis, doesn't necessarily apply to every player both clubs are interested in). There are a lot of aligning factors when it comes to Griezmann.
Man City are the new Real Madrid?
Good points gents. I do worry about unlimited oil money, especially as we (theoretically) have to be accountable with spending . And city have outspent us in every window bar one or two since 2008/9. But glad that it shouldn't be an issue in Griezmann's case. If in fact he decides to leave.
We should have a fair chance getting this guy
We should have a fair chance getting this guy
Oh you tease!
This is the only way I see it too. I've mentioned it elsewhere but FB's will need to be impeccable
When it comes to signing him, it's one of the few times I'm not even remotely worried about a player choosing City over us. All the logical signs point to him coming to us over them.
I'd prefer Sanchez over him. I also think Sanchez would cost us significantly less. I'd like us to be carefully with our spending.
Whilst I don't think City have a bigger chance, the meltdown here would be insane if he went there 
Memphis out Griezy in? He's got the look of the new 7.
Whilst I don't think City have a bigger chance, the meltdown here would be insane if he went there
Not compared to if Pogba had. Him going to City is unmatched, nothing would ever have compared to it.
A Manchester United and New York Knicks fan? He is a man of my heart
Why do you care? I don't get this line of thinking to be honest. If mourinho wants Griezmann and knows he will improve us then what does the cost matter, you aren't the clubs accountant so you have no idea how much we have to spend. Personally I would prefer we go all out for both Griezmann and Sanchez.
We should have a fair chance getting this guy
Sorry, but that's rubbish.
And Griezmann easily had a better year than Suarez. CL final and Euro final, the best player of the team in both cases. Carries the attack without having Messi or Neymar feeding him goals.
I've never understood the fascination with this guy. Great finisher, sure. But he is the very definition of a luxury player. Atletico have a team full of hard-working players behind him for a reason.
He works hard too, or he wouldn't be in the team. If you don't think his goal scoring record is decent, in a team that isn't known for attacking football then that's high expectations indeed.
Do you actually watch Griezmann play?
He works just has hard as those players behind him. Like Adam-Utd said, Simeone wouldn't accept anything less than every player on his team giving their all.
Great finisher and for sure his record is very good indeed. But the hard work I don't see. He is almost a pure attacking outlet.
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