The thing about Giroud is that a goal is a goal, however its scored. He couldn’t score some of the

[Monty91]

goals that Van Persie scores, but then Van Persie wouldn’t score the kind of goal Giroud scored against, say, Liverpool at the Emirates.

I think our definition of “clinical finishing” is too narrow. To me, using your physicality and aerial power in the way Giroud did against Liverpool *is* being clinical, in the sense that it is using your attributes to capitalise on an opportunity.

[bostonbrian]

[modd]

who scored key goal against norwich, liverpool and against bayern. :-)

[Hendon Gooner (Only Easy Day Was Yesterday))]

[Peter]

Put giroud through on goal and i dont trust him much. But i take your point that maybe we should be putting theo through on goal and creating a different type pf chance for giroud.

The rest of his game is pretty good and one can stil lscore plenty of goals without being a top class finisher.

[modd]

but he a c**t thats for sure

[Billy Goat Sverige]

got in front of him before heading it into the goal.

[Luis Anaconda]

[modd]

basis then torres does for chelsea or barndoor does for spurs.

[Luis Anaconda]

http://blip.tv/arsenalfc/olivier-giroud-arsenal-v-liverpool- 6517845 (http://blip.tv/arsenalfc/olivier-giroud-arsenal-v-liverpool-6517845)


Not like there is a massive leap involved either

[modd]

but yets see how giroud develops as a player over next few years. He is younger then robin so got time to improve

[modd]

as he showed against the scum for united at white hart lane this season.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

I assume this choice of words was deliberate.

If you take that goal as a specific example, van Persie in his Arsenal days would have taken the free.

A bizarre piece of education from Monty I must say though we should of course be grateful for it.

[Luis Anaconda]