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#2 Giroud finds his scoring boots

Giroud scored his first goal in six months for Chelsea

It is no secret that Chelsea has struggled in the goalscoring department over the last year, as Morata failed to justify his big money arrival last season, which led to the purchase of Olivier Giroud from Arsenal in January.

The Frenchman has not fared much better, and this striking malaise is one which is not befitting a club the stature of Chelsea, and they’ve been helped largely by Hazard’s goalscoring exploits this season.

Alvaro Morata scored a brace at the weekend in the 3-1 win over Crystal Palace in the EPL, leading to him winning a first man of the match award in 13 months, and Olivier Giroud followed his lead with his well taken header from Emerson’s cross in the 52nd minute.

The goal was Giroud’s first goal in over six months in Chelsea’s colors (14 matches) dating back to May when he scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory over Liverpool.

Goals win matches, and with struggling strikers, any club is bound to suffer, hence the return to form in front of goal for Chelsea’s two main strikers would come as welcome news to fans of The Blues.