"We are still hurt, we failed in important games. Now we have to rest and see what things we can improve on to be a team that can win it all next year," Antoine Griezmann told the media after the Eibar win.
“Our image at the beginning of the season was not good. We had an almost perfect 2021. But we failed in big games," the Frenchman added.
Ronald Koeman's side lost almost all of their games against top opposition like Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.
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Griezmann congratulates Atletico on the title, says he's 'happy' for them
"Congratulations to Atletico Madrid. I am really happy for them, for Cholo [Diego Simeone], for Koke, all my friends there... the fans deserve it," Antoine Griezmann told the clubs media after the last game of the season.
Griezmann's game-winning goal against Eibar secured the third spot for Barcelona in the 2020/21 La Liga. The Catalans had a chance to mound the league table back in April but missed the opportunity after losing to Granada at home.
In the following five league matches, Barca recorded two wins, two draws and a loss, thus missing out on the title for the second season in a row.
Comparing Barca targets to Griezmann, statistically best replacement identified
Sergio Aguero, Memphis Depay and Joao Felix have all been linked with a move to Barcelona amid rumours over Antoine Griezmann's exit from Camp Nou this summer.
Even though the arrival of Depay or Aguero doesn't mean Griezmann's departure, the Catalans are reportedly willing to swap the Frenchman for the Atletico Madrid starlet at the end of the season.
If the 30-year-old eventually leaves Barca, it's the Lyon forward who looks the best possible replacement for Antoine, as per WhoScored.com's figures.
Depay tops Griezmann in all the major stats, except for pass success percentage and aerials won, in the 2020/21 campaign with an overall per game rating of 7.54 compared to Antoine's 7.14.
Memphis, who turned 27 in February, has scored 20 and set up 10 goals in 36 Ligue 1 appearances this term while Griezmann is on 12 strikes and seven assists in 35 La Liga outings.
What's more, the Netherlands international has been named the Man of the Match nine times, in contrast to the Frenchman's 3 MotM awards.
Felix and Aguero, for their part, are nowhere near Griezmann and Depay with respective overall ratings of 6.75 and 6.48.
Aguero, 32, has only scored two goals in 11 Premier League appearances this season so far, mainly due to constant injury woes.
Felix, who will turn 22 in November, has netted seven and set up five goals in 30 outings for Atleti in the 2020/21 edition of the Spanish top flight.
