Griezmann feeling the strain after busy 2018

Antoine Griezmann thinks a hectic year for club and country has taken its toll despite a match-winning performance in Atletico Madrid s 3-2 triumph over Real Valladolid.

Griezmann laid on Nikola Kalinic s first-half opener before marking his 300th LaLiga appearance by converting a penalty after Kiko Olivas handled his shot on the stroke of half-time.

Atletico s usual solidity deserted them and, after Fernando Calero headed home from Michel s corner, Saul Niguez put through his own goal to make it all square in the 63rd minute.

It left Griezmann to pounce on a poor clearance from Oscar Plano and seal the points 10 minutes from time but France s World Cup-winning hero was not entirely satisfied with his performance.

I m glad we won. I m not quite yet at m…