BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has said that he will continue to play Antoine Griezmann in the best possible role for the team rather than the one the forward prefers.
Griezmann, who has failed to score for Barca this term, appeared to send a message to Koeman after scoring in France's 2-1 win over Croatia on Wednesday, remarking that national side manager Didier Deschamps knew how to get the best out of him.
"Everyone has the right to say things but the coach is in charge and the player has to perform his best," Koeman told a news conference ahead of Barca's visit to Getafe in La Liga on Saturday. Griezmann was Atletico Madrid's talisman for five years before joining Barca for 120 million euros in 2019 but has largely struggled to shine in the same team as Messi, scoring only nine league goals last season.
Koeman also said he was willing to start Messi against Getafe despite his captain recently returning from the other side of the world after helping Argentina to a 2-1 win away to Bolivia in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.
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