The sight of Olivier Giroud sinking to his knees, staring at the heavens, his face a mixture of anguish and disbelief. It was a picture that would have resonated with Arsenal fans as Chelsea’s remote hopes of Champions League qualification disintegrated at Newcastle last Sunday.
Giroud had just seen a trademark, goal-bound flick tipped spectacularly over the crossbar by Martin Dubravka. Within a flash, Ayoze Perez had capitalised on Chelsea’s defensive uncertainty to double Newcastle’s lead and, in that instant, Antonio Conte’s January recruit could have been forgiven for thinking the only thing that had changed since his move from north to west London was the colour of his shirt.
Summoning Giroud from the substitutes’ bench in times of trouble became Arsene Wenger’s trusted get out of jail free card during the latter days of his Arsenal career. Indeed, the 31-year-old turned the tide in Arsenal’s favour a year ago as his cameo contribution and a typically unselfish… Read the full story
from Metro https://metro.co.uk/2018/05/19/chelsea-are-in-danger-of-becoming-the-new-arsenal-even-if-they-win-the-fa-cup-7553086/
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