The Catalans continue to hunt for their first Champions League triumph since 2015
#1 Antoine Griezmann's support
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The Frenchman could end up being the difference-maker for Los Blaugrana
Barcelona have struggled to cope with Neymar's departure for the past few years. Ousmane Dembele and Philippe Coutinho both failed to step up in attack and that cost the team dearly as Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez got stranded up front.
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That should end this season, following the capture of Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid during the summer. The attacker is blending into the team gradually and will provide stern support for Messi and Suarez as they combine to break down opposition defences and chip in the goals.
Griezmann is without doubts, a world-class player. The Frenchman showed us that he can play a decisive role to lead his team to glory during the World Cup last year. He bagged 4 goals and 2 assists to help France cruise to success in Russia and he has already gotten his Barca career to a flying start with 3 goals and 2 assists in 7 appearances so far. With him on the side, the Blaugrana are truly stronger and his support could be all Messi and co. need to achieve their European dream.
Meanwhile, the club still has a serious work to do if they are to make their desired statement in Europe this season as discussed in the next slide.
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Jidonu Mauyon
Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.
Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.
Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.
In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.