GIROUD FC
— Arsène's Son (@hughwizzy) January 7, 2017
Giroud is so underrated it's actually a disgrace. Hero. Olivier Giroud FC.
— Wenger's Bödyguard (@nana_alaouie) January 7, 2017
Giroud shouldn't be celebrating there, should be going back to the halfway line trying to get the third to kill the game.
— Paddy (@VieiraPaddy) January 7, 2017
Before signing for Arsenal, the two clubs closest to signing Giroud were Bayern Munich and Middlesbrough. Which I think just sums up Giroud.
— TF⁹ (@TheFalseNein) January 7, 2017
Olivier Giroud's week:
Sunday:
- Goal of Season ⚽️
- MOTM 🍾Tuesday:
- 2 Assists 🎯
- 91st Min ⚽️
- MOTM 🍾Saturday:
- 89th Min winner ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/eAHr0c9rhU— SPORF (@Sporf) January 7, 2017
Olivier Giroud has now scored 14 cup goals for the club. Arsenal won every game in which he scored. #afc pic.twitter.com/izabjfA8eL
— afcstuff (@afcstuff) January 7, 2017
The marmite-esque striker has developed a healthy habit of coming up with clutch moments in recent weeks, with his strike versus Preston increasing his overall tally for the season to nine goals in 18 appearances.
After scoring for a fourth consecutive game, four out of six of Giroud’s goals have all come no earlier than the 86th minute of the game, subsequently earning Arsenal an additional five points in the league and propelling their name into the hat for the draw of the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Prior to that, Arsenal’s number 12 also came up with the goods against Sunderland back in October, scoring a brace within minutes of hopping off the bench to take the Gunners from a 1-1 draw to a 3-1 lead at the Stadium of Light.
The Frenchman’s red-hot form is now sure to continue giving Wenger a selection headache, with Alexis Sanchez also excelling as a centre forward role prior to the festive period.