artaru@alien.topBtoFootball / Soccer / Calcio / Futebol / Fußball@soccer.forum•Griezmann: "I am motivated to be someone important at Atlético, to be a legend in this club. I know I have to earn it."English
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1 year agoBut he also might have matured as a result of the Barca stint which allowed him to be even more flexible now.
Maybe he just weren’t in the right state of mind during his Barca years (possibly in combination with manager issues).
We have Arteta to thank, but also Josh and Edu.
Remember those moments and scenes from that season/AllOrNothing when Arteta was dealing with that whole Auba distraction. And then also those losses.
Ownership stood by Arteta and gave him support. This gave him authority and confidence to do what he feel is right.