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#3 Hit - Olivier Giroud (Chelsea)
The Frenchman made his first ever start under Maurizio Sarri against Cardiff and made it a point to stake a claim as the first-choice striker at Stamford Bridge. Olivier Giroud was instrumental for the Blues during the outing and was excellent in bringing his teammates around him into the game.
The 31-year-old played a crucial role in the build-up to Eden Hazard's first two goals and struck a flawless partnership with the Belgian that proved too much to handle for the visitors. Giroud was pivotal to whatever Chelsea tried to do with the ball and stood up brilliantly to the physicality on offer from Sean Morrison and Sol Bamba during the entirety of the game.
France's World Cup-winning striker is yet to open his account for Chelsea this year but he has registered a number of assists so far, making breakthrough contributions against Newcastle, Bournemouth and now Cardiff. Giroud's performance certainly calls for more involvement and Alvaro Morata's playing time could be under jeopardy from now on.
