Cause of Giroud's Form

He has always got more stick than he deserves, he should be no more than 2nd choice but Wenger kept him as the main man for years. That isn't Giroud's fault, he has done more than I expected, he only cost £10m which is nothing really. People who said he should be sold were/are daft.

To the OP, the "cause" of his form is that he's actually a very decent player, he's scored plenty of goals in every year he's been with us.

comment by Yohan's Kebab Van (U8691)
posted 40 minutes ago
He has always got more stick than he deserves, he should be no more than 2nd choice but Wenger kept him as the main man for years. That isn't Giroud's fault, he has done more than I expected, he only cost £10m which is nothing really. People who said he should be sold were/are daft.

To the OP, the "cause" of his form is that he's actually a very decent player, he's scored plenty of goals in every year he's been with us.
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He also missed a load of chances and went on dry spells; this season he has scored several times with his first touch or shot, something he rarely did. His efficiency has increased from past seasons, from what I've seen.

I heard something about a sword being uncorked for 2 months or something.

DJ

"What has spurred his current scoring?"

Always does well when his place in the team is under threat, just like last year & the year before. Will revert back to his usual form once it's secured for another season. Very selfish guy.

comment by Chris H (U15205)
posted 7 hours, 45 minutes ago
"What has spurred his current scoring?"

Always does well when his place in the team is under threat, just like last year & the year before. Will revert back to his usual form once it's secured for another season. Very selfish guy.
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But what does it mean? The guy needs competition and pressure to get the best out of him. He is looking for that pressure himself because he is not running away, sulking and whining about his situation. He keeps on going and this is in general an attidute all players should have.

comment by Gunnerthru (U6675)
posted 44 minutes ago
comment by Chris H (U15205)
posted 7 hours, 45 minutes ago
"What has spurred his current scoring?"

Always does well when his place in the team is under threat, just like last year & the year before. Will revert back to his usual form once it's secured for another season. Very selfish guy.
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But what does it mean? The guy needs competition and pressure to get the best out of him. He is looking for that pressure himself because he is not running away, sulking and whining about his situation. He keeps on going and this is in general an attidute all players should have.
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Agree GT even when he's on the bench he rarely moans or leaks stuff to the press, just gets on with it and takes his chances.

Just a shame he can't do it a bit more consistently. His goalless run last year (15 games?) was just horrific.

comment by Chris H (U15205)
posted 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
comment by Gunnerthru (U6675)
posted 44 minutes ago
comment by Chris H (U15205)
posted 7 hours, 45 minutes ago
"What has spurred his current scoring?"

Always does well when his place in the team is under threat, just like last year & the year before. Will revert back to his usual form once it's secured for another season. Very selfish guy.
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But what does it mean? The guy needs competition and pressure to get the best out of him. He is looking for that pressure himself because he is not running away, sulking and whining about his situation. He keeps on going and this is in general an attidute all players should have.
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Agree GT even when he's on the bench he rarely moans or leaks stuff to the press, just gets on with it and takes his chances.

Just a shame he can't do it a bit more consistently. His goalless run last year (15 games?) was just horrific.
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Well....I dont think you cant blame him for that alone. You see when he scores now. It has to do with the him not having enough traffic around him.

comment by Chris H (U15205)
posted 1 day, 3 hours ago
comment by Gunnerthru (U6675)
posted 44 minutes ago
comment by Chris H (U15205)
posted 7 hours, 45 minutes ago
"What has spurred his current scoring?"

Always does well when his place in the team is under threat, just like last year & the year before. Will revert back to his usual form once it's secured for another season. Very selfish guy.
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But what does it mean? The guy needs competition and pressure to get the best out of him. He is looking for that pressure himself because he is not running away, sulking and whining about his situation. He keeps on going and this is in general an attidute all players should have.
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Agree GT even when he's on the bench he rarely moans or leaks stuff to the press, just gets on with it and takes his chances.

Just a shame he can't do it a bit more consistently. His goalless run last year (15 games?) was just horrific.
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The entire team was horrific. 42mil superstar CAM was utter crap. We had 2 players who played well during that spell, Monreal and Coquelin. EVERYBODY else was terrible, even Sanchez was poor by his standards. But the hate campaigners only ever talk about how Giroud didn't score. As though the rest of the team were all brilliant behind him. They weren't and collectively THEY are more to blame for his lack of goals during that spell, than him. It is after all the quality of their play dictating the chances he gets.

The 15 game thing is mis-represented. It isn't as if he was starting every week, after 5 games without a goal (the second of which he was subbed after 20 minutes due to Pers red) but assists in a couple of games, he was dropped. Then he got back in for the last 5, scoring 4 and assisting twice.

Not exactly horrific in my opinion.