Olivier Giroud

Former Gunners
#964

We/I’ve slagged off people who came with the argument of if we’re going to sign a better player/manager if we drop Giroud/Wenger. But in this case I do think that has some merit. Giroud is known quantity and is good enough to win the Europa League with. For that goal alone I’d keep him for one season and he’ll get too sod off if he turns 32.

I’m not convinced of Lacazette. I’m just going of those compilation videos and it seems like he gets a lot of time and space in Ligue 1. Something he won’t get here. I don’t think we’ll sign anybody from the Lewandowski category either. Imo the best way to go is keep Giroud here for another season, since Welbeck is very injury prone, find a youngster and go from there for 17/18. If we continue to play 3-4-3, Sanchez probably isn’t going to play striker anyway.

#965

HOLY SHIT GIROUD

He just scored a worldie

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#966

Shame he cant be as prolific for Arsenal as he is for france and also as clinical!

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#967

Fucking hell that was better than his scorpion kick tbh.

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#968

Nice finish that. :gunnersaurus:

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#969

You just know if this was Arsenal and an important game that would have ended up at the corner flag!

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#970

Another goal for France people will use for justification for his role at Arsenal.

Terrific goal though.

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#971

Puta mierda! What a golazo! :cech:

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#972

That ups his price to £60m.

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#973

Can Mbappe do that?

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#974

It would take him more than a season to grow a beard like that.

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#975

Surely he is the best striker in the league now ones and costa are gone?

#976

Aguero. Always.

#977

Giroud better than Kane, Lukakau and Aguero?

Pull the other one.

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#978

Yep easily, his 5 seasons of scoring between 12-16 league goals is a model of consistency that can’t be matched.

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#979

Yeah Welbeck cant get close can he.

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#980

Never seen a player give out so many mixed emotions before. He’s a scorer of great goals but not a prolific goalscorer.

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#981

No. The emotions aren’t mixed. He just isn’t good enough :wink:. If Henry is our standard that is.

#982

That’s a pretty harsh standard. I’d love another Henry more than anything, but as all the records show, he’s a once in a lifetime player.

#983

He’s a very good player and the hate for him is unwarranted.

He would thrive in a two-forward set up, or with some more quality coming in from the wings.

This is not a reactionary post, I’ve always defended Olivier, he is clinically underrated.

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