#5 Olivier Giroud
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Age: 30
Club: Arsenal
Another who most expected to be on the list, 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. The Frenchman has always scored goals at a decent rate and has a strike-rate of almost one in every two games. He’s not as bad as most make him out to be, with Didier Deschamps often trusting him to lead the line for the France national team.
When fit, he offers a focal point to the attack and a different dimension to the team. With both Theo Walcott and Alexis Sanchez in form, he can still be a plan ‘B’ off the bench, to help break down teams with a more compact defensive structure.
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