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Didier Deschamps: Antoine Griezmann's Barcelona Situation Hardly 'Catastrophic'

France manager Didier Deschamps has played down Antoine Griezmann's mixed start to life at Barcelona.

Griezmann joined Barcelona in a €120 million move from Atletico Madrid in the summer, but he has struggled to settle somewhat at the Camp Nou.

Per ESPN FC's Jonathan Johnson, Deschamps said:

"Things could be better, but I watch each match, and things are far from catastrophic. It is also a question of how he is used. He was in his best role with Atletico Madrid.

"Perhaps he is less decisive [with Barcelona] than he is with us.