4 reasons why Griezmann's signing is risky for Barcelona

#2 His tendency to go missing on the biggest stages

Antoine Griezmann can go AWOL when he is most needed.

For all of his abilities and talent, Antoine Griezmann has a rather disappointing trait of going missing when it matters most.

Every other day, the 28-year-old ranks high up there with the best in the business, but it is on those days when his team needs him to step up to the plate that he disappointingly goes AWOL.

Given; he scored in a World Cup and Europa League final, but these are just exceptions to what has been a recurring trend throughout his career.

In his last 12 matches against Barcelona and Real Madrid, the World Cup winner has scored just three goals and registered one assist which is rather poor when you consider that the pair are Atletico's biggest rivals in La Liga.

He also went missing in both legs against Juventus in the just concluded Champions League season and blaze a penalty to row Z in the 2016 Champions League final against Real Madrid.

Barcelona are in dire need of glory on the continental stage and need their players to step up to the plate in the crucial stages when it matters most, but Griezmann's penchant for underperforming on the biggest stages could be detrimental to their chances.