Quique Setien praised Antoine Griezmann for doing a "commendable job" in Barcelona's 2-0 La Liga victory over Leganes on Tuesday.
A goal from Ansu Fati opened the scoring for Barca, with the young Spanish star shining throughout a strong performance.
Lionel Messi's second-half penalty, meanwhile, saw Barca seal the victory while restoring their five-point lead atop the table.
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Griezmann, however, again largely struggled, continuing a run of concerning performances dating back to before the coronavirus-caused break.
The forward had an effort ruled out for offside and he has just eight goals in 28 La Liga games in his first season since making the move to Barcelona from Atletico Madrid.