As well as questioning the progressive decision, he has defended Clement Lenglet amid harsh criticism.
Jeremy Mathieu believes Antoine Griezmann made a mistake in leaving Atletico Madrid to join Barcelona.
Griezmann moved to Barca in the summer of 2019, but since then it has been difficult to consistently show the form he has made at Atletico.
He has had good spells in the current campaign, but Barca as a whole are struggling to make the mark and Mathieu feels it was a mistake for his fellow Frenchman. change the Wanda Metropolitano for Camp Nou.
What was said?
“Griezmann is not at his Atletico level,” Mathieu said RAC1. “Personally, in my opinion, it is a mistake that he came to Barcelona.
“At Atletico it was a very important piece and I don’t know if it’s so important in Barcelona.”
Mathieu supports Lenglet
Clement Lenglet came in for strong criticism after conceding a late penalty against Cadiz on Sunday to spend two points on Barca, and the French defender reportedly left the ground in tears.
Mathieu had a hard time in his three seasons at Barca, and he will understand what his fellow Frenchman is suffering.
“I had a really bad time in my last year with Barcelona,” Mathieu said. [in the Champions League against Juventus] it was my fault.
“But I don’t understand why they went for me because there are 11 players on a football team.
“I felt alone in the dressing room. No one offered support. To me, that’s not football.
“Everyone’s killing Lenglet now, and I know what that’s like. He has to try to be positive and turn it around, and do his best.”
A fortnight ahead of Barca
When Sevilla won 2-0 at Osasuna on Monday they jumped over Barca to third place in the Liga table.
Barca route leaders Atletico Madrid will have eight points and Elche and Osasuna have away games on either side of a meeting with Sevilla in La Liga.
The Catanans will also face Sevilla in the Copa Del Rey, with all those games ahead of a meeting with Paris Saint-Germain, where they will have to turn a 4-1 deficit from the first leg if they are to stay in the League. of the Heroes.