How Griezmann Created His Own Role

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Antoine Griezmann is a player that is impossible to place into a specific category. He has the creative qualities of a number 10, with this innate ability to recognise space and pick up tricky positions. but he combines this with classic number 9 instinct in the final third, knowing which spaces to attack and where to hurt the opposition. In fact, the Frenchman has been given complete freedom in Simeone’s system.
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Chapters
00:00 Atletico Madrid vs Inter
00:20 How does Griezmann's Role work?
00:54 How Simeone Wants to Play
02:38 Griezmann's Clever Movement
04:38 Griezmann's All-Round Playstile
05:31 Late runs into The Box
06:37 Why He Might Be a Problem
07:38 Is The "Free Role" Coming Back?

[@thetruth4654]

Griezmann is a beast, and he should honestly be unanimously in the top 5-10 best players in the talks, but he rarely gets that type of praise for Griezmann

[@TheOutlierToday]

I'm pretty sure everyone rates him highly but he's not a typical player so people don't gravitate to him

[@Coach-rq6jx]

Top 5-10 best players this season? Probably. But in this generation, or all time? Never.

[@5stariley]

@@Coach-rq6jxI mean athletico Madrid griezmann had a legitimate argument for the 5 best player on the planet.

[@fortunemabuza4696]

​@@5stariley yeah the problem is he left athletico and joined Barcelona which kinda ruined his legacy a bit but definitely top 3 best ever athletico madrid

[@elmehdi8332]

​@@Coach-rq6jx he is definitely in this generation top 10

[@EastAG]

Griezmann is a second striker of old, similar to the Italian strikers of the late 90s, early 00s and usually works best with a target man

[@redresonant]

very true.

[@bhaskarvishwajeet226]

Griezmann is basically Atletico's Ramdeuter

[@fillipe4700]

He is one of my fav player, and for me he was the WC 2022 MVP. Griezmann is underrated!

[@Ttk00007]

He was until final where he bottled as always

[@shobhit7735]

@@Ttk00007 You must be in your mother's womb during WC 2018 Final. Don't worry. You can watch the highlights on youtube

[@Ttk00007]

@@shobhit7735 that's the only final he played good. Was invisible in 2022 final. Missed penalty in UCL final. Missed easy chances in euro final.

[@BIazy]

​@@Ttk00007 2018 europa league final. but other than that you're right. I mean it's easy to judge when your team lost. Haaland didn't do anything in the UCL semi finals and final but no one cares because City won.

[@IsaiahAndrews-lg9vr]

@@Ttk00007still won golden boot and other players missed as well

[@Iron-Bridge]

Started noticing his previously undiscovered playmaking qualities during the World Cup. Was surprised at how deep he would drop and even put in a defensive shift when required. He was phenomenal.

[@jxshuayt9205]

I also love how hes not afraid to put in some slide tackles too

[@Efrencit017]

Yeah a defensive striker, it sucked that he got injured in the final.😢

[@dumbass4624]

i think he played am for both world cups

[@sandeepravi91]

It's basically a similiar role Thomas Müller played at Bayern, both midfielders did an array of duties which really didn't give them a specific pin-point position like CAM, or CM. In Griezmann's case, it's more remarkable because he used to be THE Target-man for Atletico, coming in from Real Sociedad, he was expected to fill in the big footprints left by Costa with Mandzukic. That role made him the face of Atletico, leading them to a ucl final and europa league title. This is, until his move to barcelona. Now at 33 years, he's no longer quick n speedy, or tall and strong for a targetman, so he has adopted an even complex role, which again, is carrying Atletico right now, his absence on the pitch can be seen as a disaster for Atletico as they continuosly drew or lost to mid-table or even low table teams when he was injured. Overall, its absolutely criminal in him not being talked about enough and him not regarded as one of the world's best. It was truly a mistake for him to shine during the era of the 2 goats.

[@maxwellogden8962]

Another phenomenal video. Antoine Grizmann is one of the best players of his generation and I'm glad he's starting to get that credit. One of the most complete offensive players I've seen.

[@LilithSikes-bk3mp]

He’s only player I have seen with the highest heat map on the pitch. His no.10 is different.

[@HT3897]

This is why France are the favorite for euro 2024 grizou and Mbappé

[@KarlSkorger]

Griezman is the best linkup player ive ever seen, asides Bobby Fermino 🔥

[@donatellerxxiv1890]

I feel Olivier Giroud should also make that list

[@KarlSkorger]

@@donatellerxxiv1890 yeah giroud too.... No wonder France won that 2018 WC...they could have in 2022 if they had Kante and Pogba do the defensive work while they focus on scoring...

[@donatellerxxiv1890]

in the case of WC 22, it was just a matter of the football Gods siding with Argentina, they did everything they could to take it back to Paris well aside from that Kolo Muani miss or was it a wonderful save from Marinez? depends on where you sit@@KarlSkorger

[@KarlSkorger]

@@donatellerxxiv1890 it was a wonderful save from emi...I was rooting for France to win it.. but just like you said the tournament was willed to be in Argentina's favor from the very get go

[@BBP_BKK]

Vamosss! Finally, video about Atleti. 😆

[@aondonativhure]

I noticed his (Griezmann) little or no want to get into the box during attacks or counter attacks and I said to myself, "look at Atletico de Madrid...they are not ready to attack and score", but as it turned out, that was their game plan and it put Inter. Milan off tactically. From the outside watching teams, one may think that they know the right thing to do, but you never know their (the team/club's) game plan really, until it works then we praise them 😅 or if it doesn't work, we criticize and say how we (observers from outside the club/team) were right and what we felt/knew should have been done/tweaked!

[@rachitarora7649]

Always looking forward to your videos! Could you please make a video on feyenoord and especially Arne Slot. The guy has been doing wonders in the last 3-4 years

[@Qammar_GGMU]

Griezmann is Just Love ❤ Vamos Atletico Madrid 💖

[@MatisSSsitaM]

What software are you using to show tactics on the board? Really enjoyed the video and a deeper explanation of Griezmann's off-ball movements!

[@kartikbhasin6087]

Thats why we can say he is a shadow striker profile, elements of both a 9 and a 10 in his game

[@wassim9763]

He played amazingly well against Inter. Damn him! Forza Inter!

[@abedahmed2029]

I’m loving this new graphic

[@hristiyanhristov2480]

Thank you for the good video! I am not a Griezmann, nor Atletico fan, on the contrary, however, as someone that worked 4 years doing technical analysis of players, Griezmann was always a top10. I was simply amazed when I was looking at football with "trained eye".

[@barrios2326]

WOW !! AMAZING WORK

[@FCCOLLEGEYT]

Great video as always champ! I play FIFA but I learn a lot from your videos bro!

[@vinny34000]

Griezmann is Excellentissime

[@javorgeorgiev6130]

With a free man who can go left, right and center whenever necessary you can always have a numerical overload and passing triangles anywhere no matter the formation. Instead of specifically setting up to dominate the center or the wide spaces all game, you can leave it up to the judgement of the playmaker to dictate direction.

[@ijustlovefooty]

Hi Mate, love your stuff! what editing software do you use to create these annotations?

[@rspjfrost1400]

similar to Thomas Muller who referes to himself as a "space investigator"; but Griezemann operates it deeper .He played this role brilliantly in the WC as well and only Argentina seemed to negate him. Its a role i could see our boy Kane performing as he gets older .in a way he already does but in his mid 30s he could do this in deeper positions

[@pattisonvidal3909]

Good video. He is an incredible attacking threat.

[@myluresstuckinatree2111]

Pretty incredible that Griezman created a position that already has a name and was created long before he created it 😂😂😂 Raumdeuter

[@BIazy]

not exactly like Muller. Muller is mostly a danger in the final third whre he makes constant runs all the time in every bit of space he finds and then has the lucidity to make the right pass or shot. Griezmann is more like a mix between a number 10 and a numer 9 who stays a lot of the time in midfield. They are slightly different

[@abdoubenhamed9369]

Is this a subtle response to Optus Sport's recent podcast? Absolutely brilliant haha

[@DonDJulius]

Amazing video

[@julianramirez4465]

I'm training a team of U-15s, and I've got a couple of players that I'm goin to try this type of movements with.

[@andrejkapun8811]

would you PLEASE do a video on Simeone and Atletico tactics, maybe as an evolution of his tactics (for example from 2013 through to 2017)??? like the one you did on Zidane's Real (2015-2018)

[@tkh9911]

Paqueta at West Ham also gets a similar role under Moyes, always at the side where the ball is to create numerical superiority

[@thePersonoyt]

Finally a vid from my team

[@guleyton]

Uno de los futbolistas más infravalorados de su tiempo. Seguro que con el paso de los años, será considerado una leyenda del fútbol francés.

[@NtandoKhumalo-st5wm]

Unique player❤

[@SaucyboyShaun]

Very underrated player of this generation. I think him making that statement that he is on messi and Ronaldo level caused his form to dip and playing at Barca.

[@Mr_DigitalAgency]

Griezmann is a Brilliant Footballer 👍

[@nuteqx6376]

could you make analysis about Stade Brestois ?

[@kritsadathaprik1770]

what a softwere of tactical presentaion ? thank you.

[@jaden_shah]

DANG WE GOT DATA VIZ NOW 🔥🔥🔥

[@JDmaf]

always liked antoine in dls as a kidnever knew why but this was the answer

[@kick7132]

3:35 proper number 10

[@danghoanggia]

Can you decipher Diego Simeone's tactics or park the bus, thank you very much ❤❤❤❤

[@JB12JB]

What software do you use for the formation animations? Pretty cool..

[@varunbukka9225]

No matter how much people criticize his time at Barcelona but if you look at it closely that is what made him the player he is today. His understanding of the game sky rocketed after playing for Barça. His 2nd season at Barça is really underrated.

[@kothicamedarth2680]

For me Griezmann as midfielder is greater than Xavi, Iniesta & Modric. People just dont realise his game in midfield where he fully carries his team & behaves like Messi level playmaker. Even in 2022 WC he was the best for France

[@Efrencit017]

I’ve always liked Griezmann, so when he came to Barca I was excited. But sadly it didn’t go well because we were just a mess at the time and we didn’t utilize him that well.

[@EliasRoy]

For Gods sake I hope one day Griezmann wins the Ballon D’Or

[@kanishmutathi4901]

great graphics

[@thatoneguy38]

Atletico need to splash the cash this offseason and bring in a player like Feyenoord's Calvin Stengs or Benifica's Rafa who is similar in their wide areas covered and great expected threat from passes, similar to Griezmann

[@florianroelen9780]

Would you guys think and especially @football meta, that BVB should man mark him all over the pitch in the upcoming cl games? Given that he's the biggest threat Atletico has and the team can't cope his absence? Sounds old school but might be effective in this special occasion

[@tik8588]

The nexts coach book video?

[@turns2ashes]

Just a note on formations. It’s funny how everyone describes this formation as a 3-5-2 when it’s a 5-3-2. In the old days teams were slammed for being defensive and using a back 5, now it’s viewed as attacking. I get it depends how the team play that determines how attacking they are but it doesn’t change the fact that the base is a 5-3-2, just an attacking one.

[@freedomnkululekoluthuli2334]

Great video , don’t forget to upload on your second channel as well 🙏😂 I’m all the way from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@FootballMeta]

New videos coming soon on the second channel, super excited to share them!

[@StriderDSC]

France suffer without him too.

[@atrixus]

damn ATM transfer ban, wish i had him at United in 2017

[@samuelokeke146]

Can you do one for cole Palmer?

[@pleroma271]

Yes please

[@Tmoney0594]

So basically…he’s Messi lol

[@spooked2104]

Messi doesnt move his fatass

[@Savior41]

No griezmann is a free roled player messi plays on the right griezmann is everywere

[@Toptier264]

Messi can't defend like Griezmann. Griezmann is levels ahead in terms of being complete

[@fillipe4700]

I like free role, 1 player per club would be nice

[@instinctbluez]

Isn't it exactly what Isco was doing under Zidane whilst he was still in the club?

[@vincenzovalvano]

I can be wrong... but is this any different by Muller's "Raumdieter"?

[@needfoolthings]

Yes. Müller finds pockets and thinks three passes ahead for himself, Griezmann does both of these things for teammates. It's not a hard line, though.

[@donaldgayheart3739]

Athletico is not even a great team but thy provide crucial results

[@syazwanamiruddin2054]

So he is a Raumdeuter then? 🤔

[@DpKris]

So I would say...Everyone , the Classic no 10 in football.

[@milktea2422]

You know, I don’t think him and Messi on Barcelona would’ve ever worked. Maybe in the beginning of his career when he was a full on winger who would get onto balls and slot it past keepers. But as he aged he became more game iq orientated and wanted to dictate games. And even though it would be an amazing idea to have to play makers and two people who can strike the ball extremely well. Messi and griezman both need to get on the ball to get a feel for the game. -if they don’t touch the ball they aren’t as confident?

[@mariadanielalavia8877]

Usually teams with a free role player just have one player doing that as it is done so they can have a guy always linking up play and easing the attacking and passing options for their teammates, 2 playmakers like messi and griezmann can't work together as it'd be like having 2 bag of teas but with no water to pour on them. Free role players (unless they are Firmino who ran, marked and pressed like hell) tend to not waste energy as much in terms of defensive effort as you usually want them fresh to be the ones who dictate play and score goals. although in Liverpool Salah would be the guy being set up to define plays and scores not Bobby. So having 2 playmakers just makes you vulnerable defensively. a team is a team and you need players that complement each other's skills and weaknesses.

[@meowmeow-co7rp]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Kage79]

Can someone please make a FM24 mod of that 2D match engine. Thanks, in advance! Hehe.

[@denerandre8914]

Hey man, make a vídeo about Abel Ferreira style in Palmeiras, guy is dominating brazilian football for three years already.. I promise you A LOT OF VIEWS, as everything Brazilians are somehow linked to

[@denerandre8914]

Or maybe do a series about the clubs playing next year world cup

[@sigfigronath]

Greizmann is the rightfull heir to Xhaka and Arsenals no 8 role

[@danielv1657]

The best player of the last World Cup

[@T.E.S.S.]

shouldn't "in the top 99%" be "in the top 1%"? (or in the 99th percentile - not sure I understand percentiles exactly)

[@needfoolthings]

You do understand correctly, but this is football punditry. 😉

[@jonpaul3868]

World class deep lying forward.

[@freddyboiytg2103]

I think havertz would work well like this

[@artemis-kinkyboikirby5539]

So Griezmann is just a False 9 but turned to the maximum

[@alexandrodisla6285]

He is a 10

[@blueodum]

Would love to see Griezmann play with Lewandowski - sadly, it will probably never happen.

[@nintendope8837]

He is Atletico Madrid

[@400adidas]

HEJA BVBB

[@rajdeepghosh5556]

Only when he was in barca he forgot how to play

[@sIMODINHO]

He is not a winger, barça coaches can't make him play with Messi

[@sandeepravi91]

he didn't forget, he was forced to play a position he never played in

[@pushyoch.8252]

Can joao felix not fill in Griezmann's shoes next season? He loves to roam around , no?

[@salisstudio4483]

I think it is like false attacking midfielder or midfielder

[@mariadanielalavia8877]

he plays like a classic second striker role of the 90s

[@jesterbeats2898]

An actual false 9

[@tapatimandal2794]

Inter Milan is out of UCL 😭😭😭

[@wingedhussar1453]

He works for athleto but sny other system he isnt so good

[@TheSkyline254]

Would be nice seeing Bruno Fernandes playing in a similar role

[@Realest_United]

He ain't that smart

[@mariadanielalavia8877]

he's not as sharp in the half spaces, and he doesn't move like a second striker either.

[@TheSkyline254]

@@mariadanielalavia8877 I think he used to when he first arrived at United. Now playin him in the 10 role doesn't seem sensible anymore. Probably he'd be better as an 8 making late runs into the box, but with a primary role of a deeplying playmaker

[@anweshdutta2764]

Thanks to Atletico Madrid

[@StephenIbegbu-qj7gh]

Isn’t this how Foden plays his football Even Real Madrid without Bellingham is not the same Although having highly technical players to complement is helping akin to that of Real Madrid Atletico just lack this technical players

[@emelnwoye4449]

What are you yapping about

[@grayarystorjz6685]

​@@emelnwoye4449yeah I'm also wondering what is he talking. Maybe he just take a random football name and term then slap it into ai generated word or something

[@ezzeki1999]

Just view the heatmaps of the players and you will see the true free role players Also Griezmann is part of every phase of play, not just the attacking ones

[@Iron-Bridge]

' Athletico lacking technical players ' 🤣🤣. What are you smoking? You sound like a noob

[@mariadanielalavia8877]

@@ezzeki1999Jude is different as he's more like a Kaka in terms of position (without as much magic as him) and plays/scores while being higher in the pitch like him, Ancelotti has been using lots of similar tactics as like when he coached Milan with Jude. I wouldn't say he's a free role since Jude doesnt involve himself much in build up or sideways phases when the ball is in the sides.

[@username2168]

Uhm, isn't this what Messi've been doing his whole career ?

[@youssef_ali_777]

Griezmann ! .. mind game player .. not a foot game player This is what football is about .. These are the greatest players .. players of brain game (Football is a game of brains .. feet are just tools . "Pirlo") I will be glad to see analysis about Rodrygo if you can Ps , fascinating and stunning .. as usual ... I think there is no more need to say but deserve praise for every single video .. keep it up

[@tsp8855]

Griezmann is a deeper-lying Muller it seems

[@GeorgeSantana-ty7eo]

😊he s messi,o melhore ARGINTINA

[@Ervi2]

0 La Liga titles in 13 years playing in Spain btw

[@sandeepravi91]

Can't really win one when he's the only one carrying the team

[@Ervi2]

@@sandeepravi91 played with Barcelona buddy, with Messi Suarez and the likes, while having the Negreira system in favour as well

[@sandeepravi91]

@@Ervi2 that one or two seasons of barcelona was plagued by loss of money and poor management, you can't really focus on any title with such problems circulating around

[@sandeepravi91]

@@Ervi2 btw suarez then moved to atletico, a major reason why atletico won the league that year

[@Ervi2]

@@sandeepravi91 suarez did in 1 season what griezmann couldn't do in 7 (and still hasnt done)

[@ahmadhasanrahmatullah1704]

No wonder he is suck at barca, messi has the same role😂

[@giuseppegalardi697]

Easy to always talk ex post

[@KtbffhMessiMoments]

I'm here