Granada 2-0 Barcelona: 4 Talking Points | LaLiga 2019/2020

#2 Griezmann puts up another disastrous showing

It was another poor showing from Griezmann

One of the more protracted transfers in recent memory was finally concluded over the summer, with Barcelona paying €120m for the services of Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid.

However, over a full month into his Barcelona career, fans would be forgiven for asking if the 28-year-old was really worth the fuss.

The World Cup winner was below-par during pre-season. But given the friendly and relaxed natures of those games, not too much was read into it.

The opening day loss to Athletic Bilbao saw the French international make his official bow, but it was largely a day to forget for Griezmann.

He was the star of the show as Barcelona decimated Real Betis 5-2 at home, scoring a brace and registering an assist, and also put in a decent shift in another 5-2 victory over Valencia.

However, in between both matches, Griezmann had been a spectator as Barcelona drew 2-2 with Osasuna, and his no shows in the games against Dortmund and Granada reveals a worrying trend. The former Real Sociedad man is sticking to Barcelona's template of performing well at home and being poor away.

This is rather ironic, given that he was signed to bring solutions to areas where Barcelona faltered in.

The Catalans have a chequered history with big-money signings, with most of them struggling to meet up to expectations and if Griezmann is to avoid falling into this infamous category, he would have to up his game considerably.