"We love Griezmann. We would have liked him to be our standard, but it was not like that. Now I prefer things to go better for Luis Suarez," Juanfran said in a chat with Marca.
"We fought a lot and then we loved each other as brothers. He is two years older than me and is at a very good level."
"Who else touched my nose? Neymar. Off the pitch, they told me he's a good kid, but on the pitch, unbearable. He wants to provoke you with and without the ball. But I wasn't a saint either."
Juanfran played 355 games for Atletico Madrid before leaving for Brazilian side Sao Paulo. He battled the Blaugrana on 32 occasions and was the losing side 18 times.
Antoine Griezmann will square up against his former team on Saturday at Camp Nou.
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Hilarious: Griezmann seen wearing Dembele's badge while at Camp Nou
Ahead of Barca's La Liga clash against Granada, Antoine Griezmann was seen wearing Ousmane Dembele's badge while walking in the Camp Nou facilities.
This is not Photoshop and you may spot the image in Barca's official video.
Well, what was that? Did Griezmann and Dembele mix up the badges? Or did Antoine wear it on purpose to improve his speed skill? 😂
Revealed: Where Messi and Griezmann stand among best attacking duos in Europe's top 5 leagues
Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann have scored 40 and set up 18 goals combined in the 2020/21 La Liga season.
Messi:
- Games - 32
- Goals - 28
- Assists - 11
Griezmann:
- Games - 32
- Goals - 12
- Assists - 7
As things stand now, the Barcelona pair are the second best duo in terms of goal contributions in the European top five leagues with Bayern Munich tandem of Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Muller ahead of them with 46 goals and 24 assists combined in the current Bundesliga campaign.
Lewandowski:
- Games - 26
- Goals - 36
- Assists - 6
Muller:
- Games - 29
- Goals - 10
- Assists - 18
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