Griezmann attempting to find his feet on rocky ground at Barca

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Last Updated : Oct 01 2019 | 10:00 AM IST

Antoine Griezmann said he knew it would be tough settling in at Barcelona but it may have proven harder than he thought.

Barca play at home to Inter Milan on Wednesday looking for lift-off in the Champions League after a goalless draw against Borussia Dortmund made for an underwhelming start to their latest bid for success in Europe.

Griezmann also has something to prove after two steady but unspectacular months, elevated by moments rather than the consistency Ernesto Valverde would have hoped for when the Frenchman's 120-million euro release clause was activated last summer.

"Against Bilbao he was not as involved as we would like," Valverde said at the start of the season.

"But it is also up to the team to allow our strikers to participate more."
"But I feel like I'm improving every game and that's it. Three goals, it's not bad right? I can do better but I just arrived. I work for the team and if I can score or assist, even better."
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"They went on tour and when they came back we saw each other a little in the dressing room but I've not been there in the training sessions. We'll have the opportunity to share a lot of things."
"We have to see who plays but it's clear the system has to accommodate the players."

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First Published: Oct 01 2019 | 10:00 AM IST

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