Got to give him a lot of credit for the way he's taken his chance of being the first choice. Possibly playing his most cosistently good football since arriving in England.  Runs as fast as an OAP, but the upside of that is he doesn't need pace to be effective. So as long as he doesn't pick up a serious injury and keeps his desire, he can be a very useful player for a few more seasons to come. 

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He is not fast but he is extremely quick in the box. His movement to get across defenders is excellent and he is just an absolutely glorious human being. 

3 hours ago, The Brit said:

Frank has got a lot right this season, but he nearly fcuked up well and truly with Giroud. He was close to going in January after bizarrely being ignored for months. Tammy was playing well but he overplayed him and Batshuayi at giroud’s expense.

luckily a move didn’t come off in January cos our pl and fa cups have hinged a lot on giroud’s Great form.

Yeah thankfully Frank realized he was wrong, Batman is beyond hopeless in this league.

Giroud cannot play every game but having him as our first choice and being able to use Werner or Tammy up top is good imo. With options of Hakim, Werner, Pulisic and one other to support out wide.

I almost felt bad for Maguire today... almost. Giroud abused him.

15 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Yeah thankfully Frank realized he was wrong, Batman is beyond hopeless in this league.

Giroud cannot play every game but having him as our first choice and being able to use Werner or Tammy up top is good imo. With options of Hakim, Werner, Pulisic and one other to support out wide.

I think that Giroud is going to be a supersub for Chelsea next season in the Premier League and a constant starter in the FA Cup. It seems to me that the initial plan is a three man attack with Pulisic-Werner-Ziyech. That instantly becomes one of the most creative attacking groups in the entire league and probably in Europe, too. But, in matches where a bit more physicality could be beneficical or required, I think they will bring in Giroud. In the FA Cup, where directness and physicality is beneficial early in the competition, Giroud is a must-start.

I really cannot believe how much I have grown to like Giroud, as I did Fabregas before him. A striker who puts himself about physically as you want from any number 9, but also has the ability and attitude to play selflessly and make everyone around him better.

4 hours ago, Jonty said:

I really cannot believe how much I have grown to like Giroud, as I did Fabregas before him. 

Same with Ash: work your socks off for Chelsea, do well, and we are willing to overlook the indiscretion of having been an Arsenal player.

It seems good Arsenal players become better as they join us. 

He singlehandedly schooled all 3 United CBs in 1 game. Brilliant. 

With Ziyech coming in,  Giroud'll be even more effective when we need him. 

BBC interviewer: "Olivier, another FA Cup final to come for you, you like this competition don't you?"
Giroud: "Well, ah, yeah, I said to MY boys, err, in the dressing room I would love to weeen another one"

Definitely got to keep sexy giroud for next season. 

7 goals in his last 9 starts. Tough to see him not getting first crack at the starting job next season on this form.

He is a one man strike force at times.

His reading of the play and his ability to find space and to put defenders in situations and positions they don’t want to be in is different class.

What a player Giroud is. He made sure we got top 4, now get us the FA cup please.

What a beauty he is. As a man and a player. We really need him next season as well.

I remember mocking arsenal for having this guy, just didn’t rate him. How wrong can you be. I think he’s found a little place in everyone’s heart after this season. 

Now let’s rub THEIR noses in it and put a cherry on top of this year.

A Giroud winner in the final would be marvellous. 

20 minutes ago, dkw said:

A Giroud winner in the final would be marvellous. 

Agreed It  would be Roy of the Rovers stuff.?

 

The period where Lampard froze him out almost cost us top 4 there is a reason even with all the attacking talent for France he always plays

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At the age of 33, he recently became the oldest player to score in five consecutive Premier League starts, taking over from Jamie Vardy.

 

On 26/07/2020 at 21:11, Brutos said:

The period where Lampard froze him out almost cost us top 4 there is a reason even with all the attacking talent for France he always plays

Agreed. 

On 26/07/2020 at 21:11, Brutos said:

The period where Lampard froze him out almost cost us top 4 there is a reason even with all the attacking talent for France he always plays

I disagree. Abraham was scoring for fun at that point, everything just happened at the right time.

9 hours ago, dansubrosa said:

I disagree. Abraham was scoring for fun at that point, everything just happened at the right time.

Batshuayi wasn’t and Giroud was behind him. 

Batshuayi wasn’t and Giroud was behind him. 

Exactly this

I think Bats played over Giroud at first because Frank was thinking Bats and Tammy are more similar in their play style and mobility, as the season went on and Giroud got his chance it was clear we work better with him playing.

12 hours ago, Munkworth said:

Batshuayi wasn’t and Giroud was behind him. 

Bats strikes me though as the sort of player who is on fire during training each week, but then falls apart when needed. (this is purely speculation just a feeling) but I can see him banging them in from all angles during the week.

4 hours ago, Bonzodog29 said:

Bats strikes me though as the sort of player who is on fire during training each week, but then falls apart when needed. (this is purely speculation just a feeling) but I can see him banging them in from all angles during the week.

Easier to impress in training.

Batshuayi is a pure striker, his strength is finishing. In the modern game, you need more than that. 

He'd be a great striker in the 90's-early 2000's I think