Griezmann: "Hopefully I can improve because I haven't reached my ceiling yet"

MADRID, 2 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The French striker for Atlético de Madrid, Antoine Griezmann, was "happy with the work" he is doing this season, although he admits that he hopes to "improve" because he has not yet reached his "ceiling", while he is clear that from This Saturday against Getafe they will face "19 finals" in LaLiga Santander.

"I am very happy, proud and content with the work I am doing to help the team as much as possible. Having that support from the people gives me a plus to play my best football and hopefully I can improve because I still haven't reached my ceiling and I'm trying do my best as always," Griezmann said after receiving the 'Five Star Player' award for January, chosen by the mattress fans.

The one from Macon stressed the importance of his fans. "I think it's very important, we always need them because they're a plus for us. When you talk about 'Atleti', the first thing that comes to you is the stadium and the fans, without them it always costs us much more," he said.

"We have 19 finals (in LaLiga Santander) and all of them in our house must be 'hell' for our rivals. I trust her so that from this Saturday it will be an incredible atmosphere and we can enjoy them", he added.

The international assures that the player notices "when the atmosphere is colder or hotter" and how "the stadium pushes when you arrive at the rival field." "What we have to achieve is that usual atmosphere of 'Atleti', a difficult stadium for the rival, it doesn't matter which one it is, Getafe or Sevilla. There has to be a difficult environment and that for us is a plus and that push us every time. We will fight until the end, but we also need our people," he stressed.

Finally, Griezmann expects a difficult match on Getafe's visit. "It's a difficult team that we always have a hard time winning. It's a close game and it will be a nice battle again. It's at home again and we need our people to be at the best level," he stressed.