Arsenal legend warns club about Oliver Giroud

Arsenal legend Frank McLintock warns club about Oliver Giroud

Former Arsenal captain and legend Frank McLintock has warned the club that the good start to the season will come to nothing if Oliver Giroud sustains an injury.

Oliver Giroud is the only recognised striker in the Arsenal squad, and if he was to sustain an injury, then his only plausible replacement in the team is Nicklas Bendtner.

Frank McLintock, who captained the club to their first European in the Inter Cities Fairs cup, said, “Arsenal are getting much closer than they were last year but they still desperately need another centre-forward.

“If Giroud gets injured they could be in bad trouble and that could undo all the good work so far this season.

“When you think of Man United, who won the Premier League title last year, they’ve got four strikers, we’ve got one, or two if you count Nicklas Bendtner.”

“Flamini has been wonderful,” he added. “For a free transfer he’s settled into that team very well. As soon as he came on the pitch he was like the captain, organising people, and that’s what Arsenal needed.

“We’ve got some very good midfield players at Arsenal but they are all alike, and Flamini makes the difference. He holds his position, makes his tackles and controls the midfield.”