Atletico Madrid defender Juanfran has said Antoine Griezmann should remain “relaxed” despite being substituted again on Saturday, although the forward’s brother has questioned Diego Simeone’s tactics on Twitter.
“We love him and we trust in him. But any decision the boss makes, with him or anyone else, we accept. The boss does the best for the team. Griezmann should be relaxed. We will support him.”
However, Griezmann’s brother, Theo, had posted a series of tweets questioning Simeone’s decision-making during the game.
In the posts — since deleted but reproduced in several Spanish publications — he wrote: “We go forward 40 metres, then back 80, as always. I don’t understand it. Antoine’s playing as a 6 [midfielder]”; “I have the impression I’m always watching the same game, it’s crazy”; and “Griezmann cannot create chances if he doesn’t have the ball, I have to say it.”
Griezmann signed a new contract in the summer but his deal still contains a €100 million buyout clause.
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