Is Olivier Giroud a " born again "

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Big fan of Ollie, me.

I think he's vital to the way we play, a focal point in attack. He's great at attacking the ball too so he's vital at set pieces. We're noticeably more fragile at the back when he's absent.

Same here. I'm actually starting to come to the conclusion that he's the most vital cog in our (at least on paper) impressive attack. I don't think it was coincidental that our uptake in overall form coincided with his return from injury and that our attack suffered against Leicester when he was on the bench and Wenger tried shoving Alexis up there. All the our AM's and wide players can be replaced with one another but I don't see anyone providing the same qualities that Ollie does. Intelligent hold up play, good awareness to play people in and make the right sort of runs and a good amount of physicality.

As for his lack of pace and mobility, hasn't been a problem this season when he's been surrounded by the likes of Welbeck, Alexis, Theo, Ozil, Oxlade etc etc who can make runs in behind. At the moment he's just in a class behind the elite strikers in the world (Aguero's, Lewa's, Benzema's, Suarez etc etc) and the only thing holding him back is a tad more goals, individual magic and pace/mobility.

Was listening to the Times football podcast last week (I know) and a couple of them didn't have in their top five strikers in the PL which is just madness IMO. Fucking retards thought that Harry Kane was better.

IMHO in the PL

1) Aguero
2) Costa
3) Sturridge
4) Rooney/Wazza (when he isn't being played in midfield)
5) Giroud

And given Rooney's not so great form recently, I think 4 and 5 are debatable.

[Injury Time]

long winded way of saying "He's our Bobby Zamora"

Yes, yes he is

[selassie]

This thread jinxed Giroud, he was a mess last night.

[Niall_Quinn]

Fans shouldn't have booed him off. That was shitty in the extreme. Then again, the home fans are shit.

[Injury Time]

Fans shouldn't have booed him off. That was shitty in the extreme. Then again, the home fans are shit.

And to your post I say BOOOOOOOOOO! *


*i sent my book via ticket exchange as couldn't make it

[Niall_Quinn]

And to your post I say BOOOOOOOOOO! *


*i sent my book via ticket exchange as couldn't make it

I mean as a crowd, not as individual obviously.

Worst home crowd in the league except for the chavs.

[Letters]

I mean as a crowd, not as individual obviously.

Worst home crowd in the league except for the chavs.

Our fans are spoilt brats. Compare and contrast.

[Maestro]

Fans shouldn't have booed him off. That was shitty in the extreme. Then again, the home fans are shit.

By no means nowhere near my favourite player at the club and admittedly had a very poor night, but booing him off was out of order. Didn't even know it took place.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Everything about this Club is dysfunctional now. And it is all down to Wenger.

[Power n Glory]

The players, manager and club have had year upon year of patience from the fans and you've got cheeky fuckers on here saying we're spoilt brats!