#5 The grass probably isn’t greener
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Sure, Atletico Madrid have been eliminated by Real Madrid in the last four Champions League seasons. And sure, they can’t pay as much as either of the Manchester clubs, nor the likes of Chelsea and Paris St. Germain too. But what they do have is a consistency that’s difficult to replicate elsewhere.
Since taking over as manager in December 2011, Argentine Diego Simeone has ushered in a real level of success at the Vicente Calderon, winning the Europa League in 2011/12 and then La Liga itself in 2013/14 – the first time the Real/Barca stranglehold had been broken since 1995/96. And while Atleti haven’t been able to capture the Champions League, they’ve reached two of the last four finals which is nothing to sneeze at.
Basically, in an era where money dominates, Atletico Madrid have become one of the most consistently successful sides despite not spending a crazy amount of it. The larger clubs out there might capture more trophies but they don’t have the same feeling of a relatively calm ship as Atletico do. Real, for instance, are constantly in flux with their demand for success and Man United are on their third manager since the 2013 departure of Sir Alex Ferguson.
Moving from a club like Atletico – and a brilliant manager like Simeone – would represent a risk for Griezmann. For me, he’d be smart to stay where he is and attempt to lead Atletico to even greater heights alongside his Argentine boss next season.
