Barcelona: Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann don't get along?

If Barcelona's current form is t worrying eugh, reports suggest re's a possible rift between ir two star forwards - Antoine Griezmann and Lionel Messi. According to Spanish media reports, Messi and Griezmann were seen avoiding eye contact during training, suggesting that pair aren't even on speaking terms. 

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Barcelona: Antoine Griezmann's struggles

Antoine Griezmann has so far failed to impress since joining Barcelona from Atletico Mrid in July. He has been used predominantly in a side role, which has naturally affected his output as he has scored just four goals in 14 matches in all competitions, firing blanks in his last four outings. Griezmann did play Barcelona's last two matches where  LaLiga champions lost 1-3 to Levante before a goalless home draw against Slavia Prague in Champions League.

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Lionel Messi vs Antoine Griezmann

All season long, re were several speculations that re's an ongoing rift between Antoine Griezmann and Lionel Messi. And despite Gerard Pique's recent comments to squash any such rumours, onfield chemistry between duo tell a different story altoger. most evident show of Messi's distrust of Griezmann came during 35th minute during game vs Slavia Prague when Messi preferred embarking on a solo run from halfway line, inste of passing ball to Griezmann. Messi could have easily found Frenchman but rar opted to take a shot himself, which was picked up by Slavia keeper Ondrej Kolar. An interesting stat highlights this very trust issue where throughout match, only four passes were me between Messi and Griezzman, three of which came from Messi to Frenchman.

Fans were quick to point out a certain Messi-Griezmann rift

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Lionel Messi's trust issues with Griezmann

reports state that neir Messi or Luis Suarez, seem to have forgotten Griezmann's decision to stay at Atletico Mrid last year and way he anunced it through a documentary. report furr ds that it often seems that Suarez and Messi are just igring Frenchman. And w, a video emerging where Messi and Griezmann don't even speak in training, just ds furr fuel to that fire. Certainly t kind of chemistry supporters expected to see, especially four months into season. 

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