In televised statements after the match, which was held at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in the Spanish capital, the French striker said when asked how he adapted to having to play only the last minutes of each match, “I appreciate being here” under the command of Argentine Diego Simeone (Cholo).
“That’s what it is. It’s not in my hands. I’m grateful to be here. My family and I are happy. I want more, but I will give everything in the minutes I play. Everything is for the (cholo), the club, the fans, and the fun.”
During the match, Griezmann said, “The truth is that we were in a better position, we put more players in front.”
“In the end, we scored the goal of Hermoso, which came after a lot of work and then conceded the penalty, which I don’t know if it was correct or not, but it went like this.”
“Until the last minute, anything can happen,” said the French striker. “We scored a goal similar to what Porto did in the same way last year.”
And about his goal that decided the match, the international star said: “It represents a lot of happiness. It is a great joy, but the joy remains even greater by reaping the three points.”
He concluded: “We have to improve. We are good at training, but we have to improve in matches. We lack more confidence. We have to keep working.”
