#3 Giroud makes his case for the London derby
Arsenal’s woes in November have been a hallmark of the past few seasons and they seemed intent on sticking to that script. Lately, though, this Arsenal side has shown a more resilient character and the summer signings of Xhaka and Mustafi have played their part in solidifying the team.
However, on Tuesday night, when the team was named, Giroud was the focal point of the attack. Although the Frenchman scored two goals with his first two touches at the weekend, there have been still doubts about his fitness.
Instead, Giroud showed Arsenal they have a different dimension to their game. With a testing run of fixtures to come in the month of November, the Frenchman again made his case with a superbly taken goal.
Injuries and suspensions may have restricted his appearances this season but his lethal finishing and overall teamwork is an asset that Wenger admires. While Sanchez does offer a lot of mobility upfront, Giroud’s hold up play brings the other midfielders into play.
Giroud will hope that his current form of 3 goals in 2 games will give Arsene Wenger a thing or two to think about.
