Barcelona v Atletico Madrid: Do Barca truly require Griezmann?

  

Barcelona v Atletico Madrid: Do Barca truly require Griezmann ? 

4 March 2018 08:00 

It is looking progressively likely that Antoine Griezmann will be a Barcelona player before the finish of 2018. 

Most recent reports in Spain - as Atleti get ready to movement to Camp Nou on Sunday for a crunch title standoff - propose an assention has been come to between the player's agents and Barca, who have even kept aside the number seven shirt in expectation of his entry. 

The LaLiga pioneers' senior players are said to have given their endorsement to the marking of the France universal, whose €100million discharge statement speaks to a moderately humble cost in the post-Neymar scene. 

Barca would likely free up reserves for Griezmann's charge and wages by offloading any semblance of Andre Gomes, Munir El Haddadi and Paco Alcacer, with president Josep Maria Bartomeu allegedly having driven arrangements to a time when both the Catalans and Atletico Madrid would be punished monetarily if the arrangement failed to work out. 

Notwithstanding, even with the foundation for the exchange obviously laid, there are question marks over why Barca need to sign another forward, with Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Ousmane Dembele and Philippe Coutinho involving a 'phenomenal four'. 

So what, precisely, would the 26-year-old convey to Camp Nou? What might be his part? With the assistance of Opta information, we go investigating... 

8 - Antoine Griezmann's keep going 10 shots on focus in all rivalries:

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Neymar won't confront Madrid and ought to have operation, says father

28 February 2018

Neymar's dad demands his child has no possibility of playing in Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League confrontation against Real Madrid and trusts surgery on a broken foot is the "snappiest approach to quicken the player's recuperation".

The world's most costly player supported a hairline break to the fifth metatarsal of his correct foot amid PSG's 3-0 prevail upon Marseille on Sunday.

PSG head mentor Unai Emery told journalists on Tuesday that there was "a little shot" Neymar could confront Real Madrid in the Champions League on March 6, when the Ligue 1 pioneers will expect to topple a 3-1 first-leg shortage at the Parc des Princes.

Emery clarified a choice was yet to be made on whether Neymar would experience surgery at the same time, with fears developing in his country over the forward's wellness for Brazil's World Cup crusade, Neymar Sr revealed to ESPN Brasil that course will realize a speedier come back to activity and expelled the idea of his child including in any potential rebound versus Madrid.

"We need to sit tight for the club's choice. PSG is sitting tight for the correct minute," he said. "The group specialist [Rodrigo Lasmar from Brazil's national setup] will arrive and they will settle on that choice together.

"Tomorrow [Wednesday] they will meet and choose. We would not like to be in this circumstance, yet we should endeavor to recoup Neymar decently well.

"PSG definitely know they won't have Neymar for six to two months, paying little heed to whether there is surgery or not.

"It is imperative to make it rapidly in light of the fact that we can't pause. Surgery is the fastest method to quicken the player's recuperation."

The Brazil Football Confederation (CBF) reported head mentor Tite would postpone naming his squad for the diversions against Russia and Germany one month from now until March 12 following a pile of unwelcome end of the week concerns.

Alongside Neymar's damage, PSG focus back Marquinhos (thigh) and Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho (hamstring) likewise endured wellness misfortunes, while Real Madrid left-back Marcelo is attempting to come back from a solid issue and Casemiro missed the European champions' 1-0 overcome at Espanyol because of a stomach grievance.<football>

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Pogba, Martial begin for Manchester United as Chelsea bring back Morata

Pogba, Martial begin for Manchester United as Chelsea bring back Morata 

25 February 2018 

Paul Pogba has been named in Manchester United's beginning line-up for Sunday's Premier League conflict with Chelsea. 

The 24-year-old was dropped for the last association diversion at Old Trafford, against Huddersfield Town on February 3, and was likewise let well enough alone for the beginning XI for the Champions League trek to Sevilla. 

The France worldwide is a piece of a three-man midfield for the gathering at Old Trafford, nearby Scott McTominay and previous Blues midfielder Nemanja Matic, with Ander Herrera out through damage. 

Anthony Martial and Alexis Sanchez join Romelu Lukaku in a three-pronged assault. 

The present #MUFC beginning XI - and it would appear that 4-3-3 for the Reds! 

#MUNCHE pic.twitter.com/h2Ri0JDeM8 

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 25, 2018 

Chelsea have reviewed Alvaro Morata to the XI in a class diversion out of the blue since the 0-0 draw with Leicester City on January 13. 

Eden Hazard and Willian will play either side of the Spain striker in Antonio Conte's 3-4-3, while Danny Drinkwater has been liked to Cesc Fabregas amidst midfield. 

Gary Cahill is on the seat, with Cesar Azpilicueta, Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger named in the back three. 

Chelsea group: Courtois; Azpilicueta (c), Christensen, Rudiger; Moses, Drinkwater, Kante, Alonso; Willian, Morata, Hazard. 

Subs: Caballero, Cahill, Zappacosta, Emerson, Fabregas, Pedro, Giroud

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Ronaldo is a cooperative person - Zidane hails Real Madrid star's Benzema motion

Ronaldo is a cooperative person - Zidane hails Real Madrid star's Benzema motion 

25 February 2018 

Cristiano Ronaldo's choice to leave behind the possibility of a cap trap and let Karim Benzema finish the 4-0 prevail upon Alaves drew commend from Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane. 

Benzema has persevered through a torrid season before objective, scoring only three times in LaLiga preceding Saturday's diversion as he drives a standout amongst the most vaunted assaults in world football. 

Areas of the Santiago Bernabeu scoffed the French striker when he lost his balance to skew a superb open door wide with the amusement bolted at 0-0. 

Be that as it may, the 30-year-old reacted to that mishap by making Ronaldo's 44th-minute opener with a charming backheel and laying on Gareth Bale's strike inside a large portion of a moment of the restart. 

Ronaldo included an eminent third yet made room for Benzema to change over a 89th-minute punishment after Victor Laguardia cut down Bale. 

"I'm cheerful for Cristiano's pleasant signal with Karim," Zidane told a post-coordinate news gathering, having watched his much-vaunted 'BBC' forward line all score in a similar counterpart out of the blue this season. 

"This shows he is a cooperative person. Karim merited this, to score an objective, as he had played a decent diversion." 

An extremely fulfilling evening at the Bernabéu! #RMLiga pic.twitter.com/nyq4VUO5nA 

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) February 24, 2018 

A significant part of the pre-coordinate spotlight was on Bale, Benzema and Ronaldo all being named in the beginning XI yet Zidane set his collaborate ostensibly in a 4-4-2 arrangement, with the Wales global and Lucas Vazquez urging the flanks. 

Accordingly, the head mentor was quick to guarantee Lucas got his offer of the acclaim for a determined hostile execution after half-time. 

"The BBC were dependably there," Zidane said. "They played a decent diversion, additionally Lucas Vazquez, the four in advance all played extremely well. I am cheerful for the four. 

"We will see [if Bale remains on the left] I needed to see Gareth in this position, at that point we will find in the accompanying amusements. 

"In any case, right now we have a greater amount of the consistency that we need in our play, our core interest. What's more, that accompanies recouping certainty, which is major for a player." 

Alaves were on a keep running of three successive wins in LaLiga however the man who has directed an amazing resurgence in shape, head mentor Abelardo, felt his side kept running into a Madrid side on their best keep running of frame this season. 

"Their second objective was critical, without a doubt," Abelardo told journalists. "In the principal half we had done entirely well yet the second objective so soon killed us. 

"We've met Madrid taking care of business snapshot of season. The diversion against PSG restored their certainty, which had been missing previously."

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Navas not amazed by Ronaldo's Benzema signal

Navas not amazed by Ronaldo's Benzema signal 

25 February 2018 

Cristiano Ronaldo's benevolent signal to permit battling partner Karim Benzema to score in Real Madrid's defeat of Alaves did not come as an astonishment to Keylor Navas. 

Ronaldo left behind the chance to finish his cap trap as he let Benzema seal Madrid's 4-0 triumph over Alaves in LaLiga Saturday. 

Benzema had just scored three association objectives preceding the conflict at the Santiago Bernabeu before five-time Ballon d'Or victor Ronaldo made ready for the Frenchman to change over a 89th-minute punishment. 

"Cristiano's motion says a lot for the kind of group this is and how he is as a man," goalkeeper Navas said post-coordinate. 

"We're all pulling a similar way and we need to demonstrate our solidarity like never before. 

"We're excited with Karim's objective, as colleagues, we need to stick together. We're continually going to battle for each other and keeping in mind that there is a considerable measure of discuss Karim right now, we need to help each other." 

An exceptionally fulfilling evening at the Bernabéu!#RMLiga pic.twitter.com/nyq4VUO5nA 

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) February 24, 2018 

On Benzema, Lucas Vazquez included: "He had a spectacular amusement, if two helps and scored… We're extremely content with his endeavors and how about we trust that this proceeds. He's slam into frame at this moment." 

Guarding champions Madrid are third in LaLiga, 14 focuses behind pioneers and adversaries Barcelona.

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Genuine Madrid's 'BBC' strikeforce hit back with a retaliation when Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema all scored in a 4-0 prevail upon Alaves on Saturday as the champions moved inside four purposes of second-set Atletico Madrid. 

Ronaldo came back to the beginning line-up in the wake of being refreshed for Wednesday's diversion with Leganes and subsequent to shaking off an excruciating lower leg thump the Portuguese put Real ahead on the stroke of halftime, exploiting an astute backheel from Benzema. 

Benzema was likewise the impetus for Real's second objective which went under a moment into the second half, with the Frenchman winning the ball back in midfield and tearing towards objective, slipping it into Bale's way for the Wales universal to opening it inside the close post. 

Ronaldo struck Real's third objective of the day and his 299th in La Liga in the 61st moment, meeting a reduction from in-frame winger Lucas Vazquez first time and sending it under the compass of previous Real goalkeeper Fernando Pacheco. 

Ronaldo at that point surrendered the chance to score a cap trap by offering Benzema punishment taking obligations after Bale was cut down, and the Frenchman committed no error, changing over from the spot in the 89th moment. 

Genuine are third in the standings on 51 focuses, 11 behind pioneers Barcelona who have Girona later on Saturday and four from Atletico, who can enlarge the hole back to seven when they visit Sevilla on Sunday.

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Man Utd news: Barcelona star 'persuaded' David De Gea will join Real Madrid this late spring

Man Utd news: Barcelona star 'persuaded' David De Gea will join Real Madrid this late spring 

DAVID DE GEA keeps on being connected with a move to Real Madrid. 

By AARON STOKES 

Distributed: 11:51, Sun, Feb 25, 2018 | UPDATED: 11:55, Sun, Feb 25, 2018 

David De GeaGetty 

David De Gea keeps on being connected with Real Madrid 

The Manchester United stop-plug has been in roused shape as of late, which has done nothing to dissipate the bits of gossip about a move to the Spanish capital. 

Madrid have battled for the lion's share of this season and its a well known fact Zinedine Zidane needs another goalkeeper in the middle of the sticks next season to stay away from a rehash of this crusade. 

Also, as per Spanish outlet Don Balon, one Spain universal knows completely that De Gea will move this late spring. 

The distribution claims Gerard Pique has officially affirmed the arrangement.

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