Opinion: 3 reasons why Antoine Griezmann will be a poor fit at Barcelona

#3 He plays in the same position as Lionel Messi

The talismanic Frenchman chases down Lionel Messi at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.

Grizemann revels in a second striker or trequartista role for Atletico Madrid and the French National team, a similar position to what Lionel Messi plays.

This is the ideal position for him, as illustrated in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, where he played behind Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud for France. His four goals and two assists won him the Bronze Ball as the tournament's third-best player behind Luka Modric (Croatia) and Eden Hazard (Belgium), as well as the Silver Boot as the tournament's second-highest top scorer, behind Harry Kane (England).

If he moves to Barcelona, he will be forced to play up front as a number 9 or down on the wing like Philippe Coutinho, a position he is unfamiliar with. Already 28, he has lost a yard or two of his famous electric pace and is unlikely to do well down the wings. He is not an out-and-out goalscorer that could shine as a No.9.