Antoine Griezmann says he needs more time to coordinate with Messi and Suarez
Barcelona attacker Antoine Griezmann has said that he requires more time to adjust to the movements of Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi. The France international was recruited from Atletico Madrid over the summer with the view to forming an attacking partnership with the duo but so far, that has not been the case with Messi just returning from injury.
Messi made his first appearance of the campaign during the Champions League opener against Borussia Dortmund but he could not influence the proceedings off the bench as the Blaugrana settled for a 0-0 draw. Speaking after the game, Griezmann said that he has spent just a couple of months with his new club and he needs more time to find the cohesion with Suarez and Messi in the frontline, he told: “It’s my second month since I arrived. I have to get used to it and play more with them to understand the movements of Suarez and Leo. We have not knocked on the door enough, and we must improve and work at it. It is a point but Marc stopped a penalty and made other saves.” (more…)
Dimitar Berbatov wants Paul Pogba to stay put with Manchester United
Former Manchester United star Dimitar Berbatov is hopeful that Paul Pogba remains with the Red Devils beyond the European transfer window. The France international has been heavily tipped to make the move to Real Madrid this summer and the deal remains a possibility with the Spanish transfer window closing only on September 2.
Speaking for Betfair, the ex-Bulgaria international highlighted the qualities of the former Juventus man, who was sensational during the second half of the Red Devils’ 4-0 league win over Chelsea last weekend. He added that the Frenchman is a special player, who has the perfect interpretation of the game and only a package of around £200m may tempt the Red Devils to sanction his sale.