Olivier Giroud

[Special Juan 27,429]

A total different test for Luiz and co if Giroud starts against Arsenal, he will bully them, the likes of Jesus the other day can't do that.

[Supermonkey92 1,428]

A total different test for Luiz and co if Giroud starts against Arsenal, he will bully them, the likes of Jesus the other day can't do that.

I LOVED how he backed straight into Maguire for the long balls. His link up play is brilliant.

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[kellzfresh 7,229]

Since the restart, Chelsea is 6-0-0 when Giroud starting including the 2 FA Cup matches, and 1-0-2 when Tammy starts.

[Special Juan 27,429]

Ultimate pro, best striker at the club, should start every game from now on in, be a sad day when he goes.

Quality player.

[NikkiCFC 7,953]

11 minutes ago, kellzfresh said:

Since the restart, Chelsea is 6-0-0 when Giroud starting including the 2 FA Cup matches, and 1-0-2 when Tammy starts.

You can easily add some games before the break.

Everton, Liverpool, Spurs all Giroud started. Only not win with Olie was draw with Cherries.

Tammy last three before the break 2 draws and one loss.

[King Kante 1,478]

If he doesn't start the next two I will go ape sh*t. I was absolutely fuming when he didn't start WHU and SU. I mean if SFL wanted to give Tammy starts he should've done it against Norwich and Warford not the better teams. 

[kellzfresh 7,229]

1 hour ago, NikkiCFC said:

You can easily add some games before the break.

Everton, Liverpool, Spurs all Giroud started. Only not win with Olie was draw with Cherries.

Tammy last three before the break 2 draws and one loss.

Wow, its even better than I thought

[King Kante 1,478]

44 minutes ago, Mana said:

Another thing that baffles me is why Giroud was shadowed out in the first half of the season. Why did Lampard do this.

It's head-scratching that he instead, put one of the worst strikers in the PL in front of him.

I understand Lampard putting faith with Abraham over Giroud, but Bats over Giroud? It's one of those moments you think Lampard was taking drugs.

 

Man, around 5 years ago I used to mock this guy when he played for Arsenal. Used to love the commentator saying "GIIIIRRROOOUUUDDD!" while he misses the target. He has definitely matured since then.

Yeah, Giroud being frozen out is easily the most cray, cray thing SFL had done since he has been here. I wouldn't even mind but he was one of the best players in the Super Cup final and was useful in a couple of others early on. Then he essentially got ghosted. 

[Superblue 6,370]

1 hour ago, Mana said:

Another thing that baffles me is why Giroud was shadowed out in the first half of the season. Why did Lampard do this.

It's head-scratching that he put one of the worst strikers in the PL in Batshuayi in front of him.

I understand Lampard putting faith with Abraham over Giroud, but Bats over Giroud? It's one of those moments you think Lampard was taking drugs.

I think it is probably the biggest mistake that Lampard has done this season.

My theory is that Lampard wanted the central striker to be mobile enough to be able to lead the press, and I think he just did not see Giroud being capable of that and as a result Batshuayi became second choice almost by default as a result. To be honest Bats barely got a sniff himself.

I think then by the time it got to around late November/early December, Lampard was probably looking at Giroud leaving in the window and possibly a replacement being added which probably only froze him out even more.

Giroud deserves huge amounts of credit for his professionalism and stepping up when Tammy has gone off the boil. I'm pleased too that Lampard has realised his mistake not giving him more opportunities. I feel other managers would have spit their dummy out in Lampard's position and Giroud would have been left out almost in a protest, and Lampard deserves some credit too for being prepared to be humble and turn a negative situation into a big positive in the second half of the season.

[NikkiCFC 7,953]

Olivier Giroud 'only stayed at Chelsea after nearly quitting in January because club director Marina Granovskaia is friends with French striker's wife'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8560627/Olivier-Giroud-stayed-Chelsea-January-club-director-friends-Frenchmans-wife.html

CL next season = THANK YOU MARINA!

[NikkiCFC 7,953]

9 goals in last 11 starts.

8 PL goals in just 999 minutes.

 

[King Kante 1,478]

7 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

9 goals in last 11 starts.

8 PL goals in just 999 minutes.

 

Been amazing as he helps give us an out when under pressure. His treatment after the first three/four games of the season to late Feb/early March was baffling. 

 

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Did his best...

[Jase 43,479]

Still find it hard to believe that Lampard had Batshuayi ahead of Giroud in the pecking order earlier this season.

Anyway, Giroud has done incredibly well since the restart with all those goals to help us get in the Top 4. That aside though, he needs to go back to the bench next season and be a useful back-up. 

[Pulisicismydaddy 91]

I want to carry this handsome and talented player his babies.

[NikkiCFC 7,953]

14 minutes ago, Jason said:

Still find it hard to believe that Lampard had Batshuayi ahead of Giroud in the pecking order earlier this season.

Anyway, Giroud has done incredibly well since the restart with all those goals to help us get in the Top 4. That aside though, he needs to go back to the bench next season and be a useful back-up. 

Where this leaves Tammy lol

[Blues11 213]

This man deserves all the credit. Pretty much was treated like dog shit in the early stages of the season and written off  to be sold in January. He still seemed so positive every time he made the team and Tammy can learn a thing or two on how to have positive body language no matter the circumstances. Many of his goals during the stretch run were in moments where we couldn't find anything and he'd change the momentum by working hard and getting into dangerous positions.

Kova or Puli for POTY but Giroud for unsung player of the year! 

 

[NikkiCFC 7,953]