Antoine Griezmann played an important role in France’s victory over Croatia in the Nations League on Wednesday evening. The attacker opened the score after eight minutes of play in the Maksimir Stadium, where the team of national coach Didier Deschamps eventually left the field with a 1-2 win. Griezmann was also in the starting line-up three days earlier against Portugal (0-0) and was accurate in the 7-1 victory over Ukraine last week.

Afterwards, Griezmann, who played behind Kylian Mbappé and Anthony Martial, seemed to hand out a sneer to Ronald Koeman, his trainer at Barcelona. It is no secret that the attacker does not play in his favorite position at Barcelona and Deschamps also questioned this earlier. “It was a nice goal”, the attacker said on Wednesday evening about the 0-1, a hard bang in the intersection. “I got the ball in front of my feet and lashed out hard. He was beautiful. ”

“Do I feel good? Yes, I feel good after this goal. The trainer knows where to put me. I make use of the confidence of the trainer and my teammates. ” Although Griezmann did not comment on whether it was an indirect sneer at Koeman and / or his teammates, the media in France and Spain are convinced that the attacker was indeed referring to his situation at the Camp Nou.

At the beginning of this month, Deschamps already questioned the role that Griezmann fulfills under Koeman. “I don’t want to talk about what’s going on at clubs, but Antoine plays on the right flank at Barcelona. I cannot understand why he does not play a more central role ”, said the national coach of les Bleus about the 4-2-3-1 system of the Dutchman, who for the time being lets Philippe Coutinho and Lionel Messi play more centrally.

“I am convinced that he is not happy with the current situation,” said Deschamps just under ten days ago. “If he were to say something about it publicly, I don’t think Koeman would like to hear it.” It is still unclear whether Koeman will give some internationals a rest after the international match in the away match against Getafe on Saturday, also with a view to the first Champions League match against Ferencvaros next Tuesday.