3 reasons why Antoine Griezmann is perfect for Barcelona

#1 The intimidation factor: Rise of another trident?

Put them together in a team, you get a dangerous duo of creation and scoring. Both players are capable of doing everything.

We know how much havoc Messi, Neymar, and Suarez caused as a trio. Ever since the Brazilian left for greener pastures, the intimidation factor is no longer there. Despite Philippe Coutinho's inclusion, the inconsistent performances and the adjustment concerns are not helping.

Anyone who faces Barcelona knows that Messi is the source. Suarez has lost a lot of ball control and pace, Dembele has been in and out of the team, and Coutinho is lost at the moment. Bringing Griezmann gives Barcelona a second source of creation up front. Messi doesn't always have to drop deep and create, or at least he won't have to do both creating and scoring. Griezmann, being a fantastic dribbler, can run from deep and kickstart counter attacks, and also score on his own.

When you pair Messi with such a lethal player, and when you reduce Suarez's workload on defense, it helps the team a lot. Griezmann can create, defend, and score. When teams look at the team sheet and look at the front three, there will be an intimidating look. It gives teams an extra bit to think about. How do you stop both of them? How do you stop linkups? A link-up is always tough to tackle when compared to a single player.

In all honesty, not many were able to solve the MSN dilemma, and the SMG trio can be as lethal, if not more. Or maybe MGD if you take Suarez out and include Dembele. Both are names of sub-machine guns, and the trio will be nothing short of an all-out assault.