#3 Olivier Giroud
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Position: Striker
Age: 30
Team: Arsenal
Giroud is often criticised for lacking pace and slowing down attacks. However, you get the feeling most of what is written about him is hyperbole. For someone who’s ostracised by Arsenal fans for not being capable enough to effectively fill the striker role, he still has scored at the rate of almost 1 in every 2 games for Arsenal.
Not to mention, he’s always been a model professional when benched, never once complaining or lashing out and fighting it out for a spot in the team. Any such player is always a coach’s dream, because they know the player will always give his all out on the pitch.
Case in point, Giroud scored 2 quick fire goals coming off the bench against Sunderland, eradicating any jitters that were prevalent after Sunderland had equalised and set Arsenal’s way on to a comfortable win.
When fit and firing, he offers a focal point to the attack and a different dimension to any team, with Didier Deschamps often trusting him to lead the line for France.
While he does offer an excellent “Plan B” coming off the bench, he would not look amiss starting for any of the clubs in the league, with plenty sure to be interested if Arsenal do decide to sell.
