Griezmann eyes major success with Atletico following Tottenham thrashing

Antoine Griezmann, the Atletico Madrid forward, has expressed his commitment to remaining at the club and aspirations for significant achievements, following their 5-2 victory against Tottenham in the Champions League on Tuesday.

The 34-year-old Frenchman had faced speculation about a potential transfer to MLS outfit Orlando City prior to the leagues transfer deadline at the end of March.

Yet Griezmann scored during Atleticos impressive first-leg last-16 win, and with an upcoming Copa del Rey final in April, he is focused on winning trophies.

I feel excellent here and am thoroughly enjoying it, my performances on the field say it all, Griezmann shared with Movistar.

We will assess the situation, but the plan is to push towards the final and allow speculation to continue.

Participating in the Copa del Rey final represents my ambition, my goal, and I am hopeful we can accomplish something remarkable.

Atletico, who were finalists in the 2014 and 2016 Champions League, now have a strong opportunity to advance to the quarter-finals.

Tottenham committed several notable errors early on, with two from goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, enabling the Rojiblancos to surge to a 4-0 advantage within the first 22 minutes.

We capitalised on their slip-ups, as they struggled with the pitch conditions, which we handle well, Griezmann explained.

Our strategy was to apply intense pressure, which we executed effectively, leading to those mistakes.