Match Reaction vs Spuds (away).

[Letters]

This image says otherwise.

http://i.imgur.com/Pb3wfLI.jpg

[Munchies]

As rubbish as Giroud is in situations like yesterday, he's not helped by the fact our midfield rarely tend to flood forward to give him options. He's good at one touch lay offs but when there's no one around it's just pointless. Maybe things would be different if we had Theo as an outlet or even Ramsey who runs box to box all day long.

Certainly need to look at more pacey options in the summer though, it's so annoying whenever Giroud can potentially be played in and take on his man but he'll inevitably cut back and bring things to a halt because he doesn't have the skill set to do anything else with it. That can't be our only viable option.

He's off apparently.

Been pictured with agents in the papers, and his wife wants him to leave and go back to France.

We need someone like Sturridge, he's fast and always makes runs.

Giroud is fairly easy to defend against.

[LDG]

He's off apparently.

Been pictured with agents in the papers, and his wife wants him to leave and go back to France.

We need someone like Sturridge, he's fast and always makes runs.

I really don't rate Sturridge.

[Munchies]

I really don't rate Sturridge.

Great goal scoring record this season, but more than anything, it's what he offers Liverpool. You'll know he'll always make runs behind the defenders, and with his pace, more often than not he'll do something with it. That's why I personally think Liverpool have the best chance at the title, strikers can snatch you all the points.

[Power n Glory]

As rubbish as Giroud is in situations like yesterday, he's not helped by the fact our midfield rarely tend to flood forward to give him options. He's good at one touch lay offs but when there's no one around it's just pointless. Maybe things would be different if we had Theo as an outlet or even Ramsey who runs box to box all day long.

Certainly need to look at more pacey options in the summer though, it's so annoying whenever Giroud can potentially be played in and take on his man but he'll inevitably cut back and bring things to a halt because he doesn't have the skill set to do anything else with it. That can't be our only viable option.

63% pass completion. 17/27 passes from him. It's going to be hard for the midfield to get beyond him if his touches are poor and when he's so hit and miss with his passing.

[WMUG]

63% pass completion. 17/27 passes from him. It's going to be hard for the midfield to get beyond him if his touches are poor and when he's so hit and miss with his passing.

But if he's got nobody on to pass to...

[Power n Glory]

But if he's got nobody on to pass to...

He can't hold off his defenders for a few seconds. It's not a problem for the other players. He's not mobile enough or strong enough to lead the front line.

[LDG]

He can't hold off his defenders for a few seconds. It's not a problem for the other players. He's not mobile enough or strong enough to lead the front line.

Admittedly he was poor against the spufs, but I don't think you can level the "not strong enough" line at him.

He's probably the best target man in the league for touch, and ability to hold the ball, and lay it off quickly.

But he is quite clearly in a poor state of mind at present, and he isn't performing well.

Yes, we need better, and yes we need a mobile striker, but the critisism of Giroud is beyond a joke, given how hard he has worked on his own this year. Gooners can be so snobby sometimes.

[gunnerrrrr]

Admittedly he was poor against the spufs, but I don't think you can level the "not strong enough" line at him.

He's probably the best target man in the league for touch, and ability to hold the ball, and lay it off quickly.

But he is quite clearly in a poor state of mind at present, and he isn't performing well.

Yes, we need better, and yes we need a mobile striker, but the critisism of Giroud is beyond a joke, given how hard he has worked on his own this year. Gooners can be so snobby sometimes.

He's been shit and is shit all season bar a few games....awful awful striker only surpassed in awfulness by Bendtner and Chamack in recent times.
Constantly falls on his arse, shitty hold up play except maybe in the 12 yard box, zero pace, dont recall him striking the ball much etc...

[Power n Glory]

Admittedly he was poor against the spufs, but I don't think you can level the "not strong enough" line at him.

He's probably the best target man in the league for touch, and ability to hold the ball, and lay it off quickly.

But he is quite clearly in a poor state of mind at present, and he isn't performing well.

Yes, we need better, and yes we need a mobile striker, but the critisism of Giroud is beyond a joke, given how hard he has worked on his own this year. Gooners can be so snobby sometimes.

He's struggling physically at the moment. Have you noticed how much he's on the floor, complaining about the ref or trying to draw fouls? He hasn't been playing the target man role very well lately. Part of his role is to bring the midfield into play and when he's off his game like that, the system breaks down.