Griezmann believes he needs to get more involved following Athletic Bilbao stalemate

In what was a torrid night for the Blaugrana, they managed to take home one point against the formidable Athletic Bilbao who were finally playing in front of their home crowd after a long time.

Los Leones were up and at it from kickoff, relentlessly pressing the Barcelona backline and trying to get in behind using their pace. It was a nervy encounter for the visitors and they were lucky to walk away with a draw.

Antoine Griezmann was kept very quiet and uninvolved in proceedings. His contributions were a fair reflection of the result on Barcelona’s end, however, the 1-1 draw does not do justice to Athletic club, who were by far the better side.

Antoine Griezmann vs Athletic Club:

– 0 goals
– 0 assists
– 0 key passes
– 0 chances created
– 0 dribbles
– 2 tackles
– 7 dispossessions pic.twitter.com/DTQQQoL8aQ

— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) August 21, 2021

Griezmann spoke up in disappointment following the game, believing that he individually and the collective, both have to perform better.

On the performance: “We did not play a good game, it has cost us from the beginning, they pressed very well, there are things to improve, keep working, it’s a point but we didn’t play well enough.”

On his role in the team and impact: “I have to get more protagonism. We are too slow in possession. “Koeman wants me to be more prominent, but that doesn’t change anything for me. I enjoy football. All I want is to help the team, both in defense or attack.”

On the disallowed goal: “I can’t talk about the canceled goal, you have to ask the referee about it.”

On the challenges ahead: “This has just begun, we know that each game will be difficult, that it will cost us until the end of the season.”

On Memphis Depay: “Depay is an excellent player, we are lucky to have a player like him. It is appreciated to have such a player on the pitch.”

Source: Barça TV+