da poker： Aside from Arsene Wenger, the next biggest target for the ever-increasing ire of Arsenal target was Olivier Giroud.
da bwin： That was until he upped sticks and moved to London rivals Chelsea in January, where he is already establishing himself with an assist in his first proper run-out.
A solid hold-up player, but not necessarily a prolific goalscorer, Giroud managed only four goals this season prior to his departure to west London and many Arsenal fans blamed the Frenchman for Arsenal’s struggle to stay in the top four over the last few seasi
Giroud has now revealed that inconsistent playing time was the sole reason behind his exit from the Emirates.
He said: “For a year and a half, it went from bad to worse. I could no longer continue like that.
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“I could not bring myself to spend another year at Arsenal and remain a reserve, even a second reserve. The future looked gloomy with the arrival of a new striker.”
Arsenal fans are clearly empathetic to the forward’s plight, but agree with the forward that it was simply time for him to go…