Antoine Griezmann (Real Sociedad)
Antoine Griezmann is not strictly a striker by trade, and in actual fact typically plays in Eden Hazard’s position on the left side of attacking midfield for Real Sociedad.
He has been tremendously effective in that role, scoring 15 times and providing three assists, and given Jose Mourinho’s recent experiments with a false nine, Griezmann’s direct play and clinical finishing could make him a strong fit for that role.
The France international is not a huge aerial threat, but good body strength and a low centre of gravity enables him to protect the ball well – an attribute that would certainly be needed if he was deployed in congested central areas.
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