Paul Pogba has compared France star Antoine Griezmann to N’Golo Kante following his reinvention as a ball-winning midfielder at the World Cup.
Griezmann has been exceptional for Les Bleus in Qatar, playing a different role to what most fans are used to. The 31-year-old is a stalwart for France under Didier Deschamps’ management, but has generally featured in attack, albeit in a fluid role behind the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Olivier Giroud.
But the Atletico Madrid star has stunned pundits and supporters alike by putting in magnificent performances from a more withdrawn role, which has seen him pop up all over the pitch. The defensive side to his game has perhaps gone under the radar – until now.
