Giroud has currently scored 10 goals in 17 games and is second in Serie A in scoring and second in assists (6) this season.The former Arsenal and Chelsea striker is now 37 but has been in top form and Liverpool defender Van Dijk recently admitted Giroud was the toughest opponent he faced. “I think Olivier Giroud is the strongest striker I have ever played against,” the Dutchman told France Football.”You think you’ve got him, you judge him well, but he always scores one way or another, with his head, his feet or his knees.
“He scored a number of goals for me”Olivier Giroud: Another transfer mistake for Chelsea Chelsea have a history of letting stars leave early, notably Mohamed Salah and Kevin De Bruyne, and even if Giroud was much older than those two when he left Stamford Bridge, it would still have been foolish for him to leave. His replacements in west London, Timo Werner and Kai Havertz, have both left after struggling at Chelsea, while Nicolas Jackson has struggled since his summer move from Villarreal. Napoli superstar Victor Osimhen is seen as the solution to Chelsea’s long-term striker woes, but it remains to be seen whether the Blues can match the Nigerian’s whopping €130m price tag. Olivier Giroud is a scorer for the French national team.
Karim Benzema has therefore been offered as a short-term solution to Chelsea’s lack of goals and the Frenchman could become available after recent troubles at Al Ittihad. However, if the Blues had decided to keep Giroud long-term, there would have been no need to sign the Real Madrid legend.The biggest problem facing Chelsea this year has been the number of goals scored in attack. They often fail to maintain sustained pressure due to loose contact or bad decisions from their young forwards.
Giroud, on the other hand, is a seasoned veteran and would be a great player to work with alongside Raheem Sterling, Cole Palmer and Mykhailo Mudric. His disciplined play and ability to cross will make him an excellent weapon against the deep-lying blocks that Chelsea often try to break. Furthermore, his presence will allow Jackson to slowly develop and learn the ins and outs of Premier League football, and his age would be a perfect match for the Osimhen Chelsea are eyeing. The Blues have made some big transfer mistakes in recent years and letting Giroud go is certainly one of them.
Virgil van Dijk’s latest comments suggest Chelsea have made a big mistake by letting Olivier Giroud leave the club in 2021. France’s top scorer left the Blues to join AC Milan two-and-a-half years ago for just €2.9 million. His departure seemed insignificant at the time, but looking back, it was a big mistake.
