Yeah Bats and OG got 7 at the player rating on skysports.com. Was a suprise to me too though.

"Giroud is possibly the only striker ever known who looks uncomfortable facing goal."

I watched him a few times last season, he ALWAYS wanted to get in the box and was always running towards goal. The Giroud we have is a completely different player, I don't know if it is by his choice or Wenger is instructing him to drop deep or drift wide all the time but he is very poor at it and if you take the odd goal he scores out of the equation, there is little difference between him in Chamakh (Chamakh actually gives the ball away less and has a better touch).

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That was really poorly worded btw. Not sure if you'll understand it...

His passing stats don't reflect on his link up play.
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yes they do. linking up, is al about passing.

And he has 13 assists, not 3.
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3 in the league. as i said before. the best way of judging players. not judging against rubbish cup teams. unless you judge giroud on how he plays vs league one teams?

he has had 33 key passes this season. poldi has 3 less in about 500 less minutes.

Giroud is possibly the only striker ever known who looks uncomfortable facing goal.

eh?

Ian Francis ‏@Franny_AFC 13 Apr
“@Orbinho:Giroud five attempts at goal and set up four more, contributing to nine of Arsenal's 14 attempts.” I thought he was shiiiit, hmm...?

Where did Giroud get his 13 assists from? I can think of 3 in the PL, 4 in the CL, 2 in the FA Cup, that is only 9...?

@Orbinho:Giroud five attempts at goal
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so? how many of his attempts went in? 1 if you count the own goal.

it takes him 9 shots to score agoal. pretty sure that will be top 3 worst in the league among starting strikers.

when is he ever in the box? how many times today was he outside of the box when we needed someone running into the space the ball was played in? i lost count.

Its because he has to. He is forced to. Not difficult to figure that out.

I am also pretty sure he didn't make any assists in the 7-5 at Reading which only leaves the Coventry game.

Its because he has to. He is forced to. Not difficult to figure that out.
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he is forced to stand still on the edge of the box when a ball is played into a space, crying out for your striker to hit it?

"yes they do. linking up, is al about passing."
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What I'm saying is his general passing could be poor but when he's linking up, it could be better. It's not the same thing.

"3 in the league. as i said before. the best way of judging players. not judging against rubbish cup teams. unless you judge giroud on how he plays vs league one teams?"
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Like I said, that's your opinion. A normal football fan would judge a player based on his performances in all competitions, not one. And let's not forget his goals in the CL

Also, just checked, Giroud has 6 in the league so Rev was making up BS as usual

Feck off Rev, you hate him. That all. You ignored that he scored the goal. He said himself though. Not that it matters to me but I do have the impression you want him to fail for what reason ever.

https://twitter.com/OldSkoolAFC/status/323177593211867138/photo/1

Arteta was better than Ramsey today according to the 'accurate' whoscored, Rev.

Thoughts?

What I'm saying is his general passing could be poor but when he's linking up, it could be better. It's not the same thing.
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its not, it is rubbish. his link up passes always go to the opposition.

Like I said, that's your opinion. A normal football fan would judge a player based on his performances in all competitions, not one. And let's not forget his goals in the CL
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a football fan wouldnt judge a premier league starting strikers qualitys and stats when they are against shít teams in the cup, especially when comparing to others.

including the CL, giroud has 13 goals, 7 assists in 38 games. poldi has 13 goals and 10 assists in 33 games.

Also, just checked, Giroud has 6 in the league so Rev was making up BS as usual
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check again

http://www.whoscored.com/Players/24444

Feck off Rev, you hate him. That all. You ignored that he scored the goal. He said himself though. Not that it matters to me but I do have the impression you want him to fail for what reason ever.
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i dont hate him at all. i just realise how he isnt good enough for us. and i dont have my piece stuck up his árse like some people.

Ox in that picture

Arteta was better than Ramsey today according to the 'accurate' whoscored, Rev.

Thoughts?
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they give people alot higher ratings for scoring. he scored a penalty (which all profesionals should always do) so whatever, i was keeping a eye on the page as they update it during the match and ramsey was our highest rated player all match until the goalscorers scored thoughts?

talking of penalties, hasnt giroud missed one this season?

What do you think all of leaving out Monreal today?

Ox?! It's Podolski that cracks me up

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Nacho pulling the rape face

"they give people alot higher ratings for scoring. he scored a penalty (which all profesionals should always do) so whatever, i was keeping a eye on the page as they update it during the match and ramsey was our highest rated player all match until the goalscorers scored thoughts?"
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LMFAO so surely it's a bit pathetic if they bump a player's ratings by big margins just cos they score? That's hardly accurate like you suggested, is it?

What do you think all of leaving out Monreal today?

That Wenger will most likely rotate Gibbs and Nacho, in the future