Olivier Giroud

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

1 hour ago, Mário César said:

I hope none of us depreciete the contribution of Olivier in the Champions league.

Besides having been crucial in our run of top4 in Lampard first season, he scored the victory against Rennes in French and score 4 goals againts Seville that help us to make the first place and ofc the goal againts Atletico.

Very well, Olivier!

He definitely was a contributor. Esp the goal vs Atletico was a turning point for me in that tie. it does not look like now but the first tie "away" vs Atletico was on a knife's edge. Atleti's counter attacks were dangerous enough to unnerve a team that was at that point not too self-confident. Our hardest challenge in the competition until the final.  Giroud's goal was an absolute shocker to Atletico, definitely not in their plan and effectively decided the tie cos it allowed us to dictate the terms of the second leg.

[NikkiCFC 8,286]

 

[NikkiCFC 8,286]

Extended contract for one more year?! 

[Mário César 1,232]

1 minute ago, NikkiCFC said:

Extended contract for one more year?! 

??

[Mário César 1,232]

Giroud contract extended | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club (chelseafc.com)

LOL WHAT?

[Blues Forever 1,232]

6 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

Extended contract for one more year?! 

Means we aren't confident getting a new striker.

[Jype 6,398]

Well that's one I certainly didn't see coming. The club statement even says the option to extend was activated by the club already in April.

With some complications in the club's hunt for a new striker I suppose it makes some sense to have him as a backup option if the man himself agrees with a smaller role now? Surely an experienced player like Oli is a good influence in the dressing room.

[Nero 1,868]

Like Jorginho said, everyone loves him because he is such a nice guy. And he is always there for the team when they need him.

Good news

[Artandur 939]

Hilarious how wrong all those journos were again, especially if this has been done for over a month.

[Blues Forever 1,232]

 

[DH1988 1,346]

What the heck?!

[chelsea_4_eva 1,180]

Oli to win the league!

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

Dont get why we have renewed him. He barely played with Tuchel? Although he is useful clearly in certain systems and when you need a goalz Unless the renewal is for resale but again he’s 34 or something? Interesting either way...

If he’s signed because he’s willing to stay and fight, to keep doing what he does, continuing to be an exceptionally hard worker by all accounts and very professional even when not playing, then kudos to him also. Just see it as strange thought he would like to have finished his career playing every week.

[Jase 43,479]

Well, didn't see the extension coming but hard to disagree with the point made here.

 

[Jase 43,479]