Barcelona star Antoine Griezmann has heaped praise on teammate Lionel Messi amid rumors of a rift between the two superstars.There has been a lot of speculation surrounding the relationship between the two players since the Frenchman's arrival at Barcelona in 2019.In an interview with French outlet L'Equipe, Antoine Griezmann insisted that he shares a great working relationship with Lionel Messi.The former Atletico Madrid man also stated that the Argentine talisman is a "super easy player" to play with. He said (via Goal): "Our relationship is good. We get along well. We sometimes write messages to each other, we communicate a lot in training. On the pitch, he's obviously a super easy player to play with. You send him a melon, he turns it into caviar! We don't have that pressure to miss a pass with him." Antoine Griezmann loves playing alongside Lionel Messi 😄🗣️ "You send Messi a melon, he turns it into caviar!" [L'Equipe] pic.twitter.com/0KUxdKLFHc— Goal (@goal) June 10, 2021Fabrizio Romano's Transfer Roundup: Update on Manchester United's pursuit of Jadon Sancho, Chelsea's plans for Hakimi and moreI didn't feel important because I wasn't playing: Antoine Griezmann reflects on his two seasons at BarcelonaIn the same interview, Antoine Griezmann revealed that he was unhappy whenever he wasn't seen as a first-choice player at Barcelona. The forward added that not playing games regularly made him feel like he was not important to the club. He explained:"At the start of the season too, because I wasn't playing, I didn't feel important. I am used to playing every game, the big matches. I found myself on the bench against Real Madrid (a 3-1 loss in October 2020). It made me mad to see my team-mates warming up on the pitch while you're next to it."Despite Barcelona having endured a 2020-21 season to forget, Antoine Griezmann is confident that the club will have a better campaign once new recruits settle in. He said:"In the game, things get better and better. This year, it was a bit complicated because we had a lot of injuries and we played in a system where everyone was not necessarily in their best position. But we are going to start a new season with new recruits, it will go better."Antoine Griezmann: "I feel more comfortable playing with freedom. It's true that when they put me to play on the wing, I don't have the dribble or the speed for the one against one situation." [l'equipe] pic.twitter.com/N1kXCuc0BH— barcacentre (@barcacentre) June 9, 2021Also Read: Strongest possible starting XI for England | UEFA Euro 2020