Team France – EdF: This player is the brains of the Blues, he receives a huge tribute

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Determining with the French team during the World Cup despite criticism from some observers about his level of play, Antoine Griezmann is unanimous with his coaches. At the Blues, Didier Deschamps has made his strong man while Diego Simeone considers him outright as one of the best players in the world. Asked by France Football, Atlético Madrid's Argentine coach paid tribute to his offensive leader, considering that he had been the brain of the French team in Russia. The No. 7 Colchoneros will appreciate.

"He's the huge player a team needs to be a champion. He is with Atlético and he is with the Blues. Antoine knows perfectly how to choose decisive moments. (…) France works with her brain. When Anthony is lucid and in good physical shape, there is no player in the world who can understand and interpret football like him. " explained Diego Simeone, who could still count on a Griezmann at the top level against Barcelona on Saturday. Indeed, the French was again capital with a decisive pbad for Diego Costa on the goal of opening the scoring.