“He has qualities no other player has” -Arsene Wenger praises Chelsea star
Arsenal legend and former manager, Arsene Wenger has heaped praise on a Chelsea player following his outstanding performance in the past days.
Olivier Giroud having scored all of Chelsea’s four goals against Sevilla in the UEFA Champions League in the midweek has seen himself heavily praised by Wenger as he stated that the striker has qualities nobody else possesses.
Giroud was signed to Arsenal under Wenger in 2012 and the Frenchman before completing his move to the blue side of London after six years at Emirates stadium was able to record 73 goals for the Gunners.
Since moving to Chelsea in January 2018 in what seemed to be a transfer laid with controversy, Giroud has been impressive despite playing behind new signing Timo Werner and academy product Tammy Abraham.
In what seemed to be a first team overhaul on Wednesday, Giroud was handed a start against Sevilla in the Champions League on Wednesday and did well for himself by scoring four times in the encounter.
His performance as a result prompted Wenger to remark that the Frenchman apart from footballing abilities has absolutely strong mentality which sets him apart from the rest.
He added that the World cup winner is the definition of a real team player. An attribute he noted is not commonly seen in most strikers.
Giroud’s four goals in Chelsea’s last match made his scoring record with the Blues 34 goals in his 98 appearances for the club.
His recent scoring streak has now made many think Lampard might want to tie him down as opposed to earlier speculations which revealed he was set for a move in January.