Tag: Olivier Giroud

Olivier Giroud played for Arsenal Football Club. The French forward joined Arsenal from Montpellier in 2012 for £9.6m. Giroud left Arsenal for Chelsea in 2018 for £18m. In total, he made 253 appearances for Arsenal and scored 105 goals. Giroud wore the number 12 shirt for Arsenal. He was born on September 30, 1986. Giroud currently plays for Chelsea.

Olivier Giroud after signing for Chelsea in January 2018

Nicholas: Giroud didn’t want to leave Arsenal

Charlie Nicholas claims Olivier Giroud didn't want to leave Arsenal in January, but the striker just had to accept what happened in the end, as he didn't have much choice.
Olivier Giroud after signing for Chelsea in January 2018

Giroud: Chelsea are the best club in England in recent years

Former Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud, who moved across London to join Chelsea in January, now claims he joined the best club in England.
Mohamed Elneny. Picture: BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images

How common is it for Arsenal to actually win a red card appeal?

On Tuesday, Arsenal announced that they'd won their appeal against Mohamed Elneny's red card, but how common is it for the club to see their suspensions overturned?
Olivier Giroud after signing for Chelsea in January 2018

Giroud: After Aubameyang joined I had to leave Arsenal

Olivier Giroud says he had no choice but to leave Arsenal after Arsene Wenger decided to bring in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the winter window.

Wenger: I’m glad Walcott got good reception and hopefully so will Giroud

Arsene Wenger says he's glad that Arsenal fans gave Theo Walcott such a good reception on his return to North London, and expects the same when Olivier Giroud comes back.
Olivier Giroud after signing for Chelsea in January 2018

4 of the weirdest decisions Arsenal made this season

When Arsenal tied Arsene Wenger down to another two-year extension at the end of last season, fans thought the decision pretty weird considering the state of the club, but little did we know this was only the beginning.

13 key points from Arsenal’s 17/18 plan revealed

Not long after the Emirates stadium opened I was told by a person I met in the Tollington that Arsenal were set to spend the next ten years severely shackled.

Why does Wenger always start Xhaka?

Against Brighton, Granit Xhaka made his 42nd consecutive Premier League start, raising questions about why Arsene Wenger is so insistent on playing him whatever the scenario.

Nicholas: Arsenal’s young players are getting punished for the first-team’s failures

Charlie Nicholas thinks Arsenal's youth players are being punished for the first-team's failures, and I can't say I disagree with him.

How would another season without Champions League affect Arsenal?

Climbing into the top-four is starting to look like an impossible task, and winning the Europa League is a long-shot so could Arsenal cope with another year without Champions League football?
Olivier Giroud after signing for Chelsea in January 2018

Olivier Giroud makes remarkable Arsene Wenger statement

Olivier Giroud says Arsene Wenger would have been 'pissed off' had he not gone to the World Cup and although Dortmund offered him more money, he preferred to go to Chelsea and Wenger was happy to help.

Arsenal selling Giroud to Chelsea looks stupid quicker than expected

Alexandre Lacazette’s five-week injury lay-off is further proof of how stupid it was to sell Olivier Giroud in January.

Roma sporting director confirms January interest in Giroud

Roma's sporting director Monchi has said that he would have tried to sign Olivier Giroud had Edin Dzeko joined Chelsea. 
Olivier Giroud after signing for Chelsea in January 2018

Giroud happy at ‘perfect’ Chelsea after memorable 1st start

Olivier Giroud feels he had to leave Arsenal for Chelsea, and has already shown what he's all about in his home debut.
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal reacts following a missed chance during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on February 10, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Campbell: Wenger has hung Lacazette out to dry

Former Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell says Arsene Wenger's treatment of summer signing Alexandre Lacazette is disgraceful, and damaging to the striker's confidence.

L’Equipe label Lacazette the ‘new Giroud’

Sunday's edition of L'Equipe has described Alexandre Lacazette as the 'new Giroud' after his poor 25-minute performance against Tottenham.
Olivier Giroud after signing for Chelsea in January 2018

Giroud’s Chelsea move now looking even smarter after injury news

Olivier Giroud's move to Chelsea is starting to look like a smart move, after Antonio Conte admitted he doesn't know when Alvaro Morata might return from injury.

6 of our favourite times Arsenal humiliated Tottenham

Ahead of the North London derby this Saturday, we've looked at some of Arsenal's humiliations of their local rivals.
Olivier Giroud after signing for Chelsea in January 2018

Arsenal fans applaud ‘Agent’ Olivier Giroud after humiliating Chelsea defeat

Chelsea hilariously lost 4-1 to Watford on Monday night and Arsenal fans reckon they only have one man to thank: agent Olivier Giroud.
Olivier Giroud after signing for Chelsea in January 2018

Giroud explains the 3 reasons he left for Chelsea

Olivier Giroud says he wanted to leave because Arsenal were signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and Didier Deschamps encouraged him to move on.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 29: Olivier Giroud of Arsenal celebrates with teammates Theo Walcott and Sead Kolainac after scoring 4-2 during the pre-season friendly match between Arsenal v SL Benfica during the Emirates Cup at Emirates Stadium on July 29, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Linnea Rheborg/Getty Images)

Written off and underrated: Giroud 4th best striker in Wenger era

Olivier Giroud was never the answer, but that didn't stop him from being a very good striker during his time at Arsenal.

Impressive business from Arsenal must now be turned into immediate success

Arsenal made the best out of several bad situations this January transfer window, and with more players moving in and out of the club than any winter in recent memory, this month has felt like a whirlwind.

Arsenal fans applaud club’s ‘classy’ decision to sell Giroud to Chelsea

Arsenal and Arsene Wenger have once again demonstrated their unrivaled class by allowing Olivier Giroud to sign for Chelsea - at least that's what most fans think anyway.

Arsenal slash calendar price, S*n call it ‘disastrous’

Arsenal have halved their 2018 calendar price and this is apparently to do with the Gunners selling players.

Arsenal fans are emotional wrecks after Theo Walcott’s heart-felt message to Olivier Giroud

Arsenal fans are far from happy that Olivier Giroud has signed for Chelsea and just as we were beginning to move past allowing the 31-year-old to move to our rivals, Theo Walcott had to pipe up.

Olivier Giroud’s Arsenal exit was ‘especially difficult’ for Wenger

Letting Olivier Giroud leave for Chelsea was an "especially difficult" decision for Arsene Wenger, according to reports, so why did he do it?
Olivier Giroud after signing for Chelsea in January 2018

Debuchy: Giroud chose the right option

Mathieu Debuchy says he's not worried for Olivier Giroud after his move to Chelsea, as he's sure the striker will continue to score goals wherever he goes.
Antonio Conte

Giroud: I chose Chelsea because of Conte

Olivier Giroud says Antonio Conte was the driving force behind his decision to sign for Chelsea, and he's ready to start a new chapter in his career after leaving Arsenal.
Olivier Giroud after signing for Chelsea in January 2018

L’Equipe ‘laugh’ at Giroud Chelsea move, don’t understand Arsenal’s strategy

L'Equipe say they find Arsenal's transfer strategy bizarre, after Olivier Giroud joined Chelsea on deadline day.

Arsenal fans laugh at Alexis Sanchez as he loses to Spurs

On Wednesday night, Alexis Sanchez made his second start for Manchester United and managed to lose 2-0 to Spurs.

3 in and 13 out: Arsenal’s January transfer dealings tell a huge story

Arsenal signed three players and let 13 leave in its busiest January transfer window for years.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 29: Olivier Giroud of Arsenal celebrates with teammates Theo Walcott and Sead Kolainac after scoring 4-2 during the pre-season friendly match between Arsenal v SL Benfica during the Emirates Cup at Emirates Stadium on July 29, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Linnea Rheborg/Getty Images)

Olivier Giroud thanks ‘Arsenal family’ as fans mourn his Chelsea move

Olivier Giroud has bid his 'Arsenal family' farewell.
DORTMUND, GERMANY - DECEMBER 09: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Dortmund with his beats headphones on, before the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and SV Werder Bremen at Signal Iduna Park on December 9, 2017 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Bongarts/Getty Images )

How Tottenham could have ruined Aubameyang Arsenal’s move

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is an Arsenal player now, but intervention from Spurs could have seen things play out very differently. Arsenal confirmed the signing of Aubameyang...

Are Arsenal really going to sign David Luiz?

At first, Daily Cannon Towers wrote off rumours that Arsenal could be signing David Luiz from Chelsea as rubbish, but now they're gathering pace...
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 29: Olivier Giroud of Arsenal celebrates with teammates Theo Walcott and Sead Kolainac after scoring 4-2 during the pre-season friendly match between Arsenal v SL Benfica during the Emirates Cup at Emirates Stadium on July 29, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Linnea Rheborg/Getty Images)

Official: Giroud signs for Chelsea on permanent deal

Olivier Giroud has joined Chelsea on a one-and-a-half year permanent deal, for a fee of around £19m.

Arsenal pay Chelsea man’s loan fee to secure Aubameyang

Arsenal reportedly paid Michy Batshuayi's loan fee for Dortmund so the Bundesliga club would sanction Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's move to north London.

Transfer window recap: Ins, outs and loans so far, and what to expect

For a January transfer window, Arsenal have been extremely busy this month. We've rounded up all the news as it stands, in case you missed any of it.

Photo: Giroud arrives at Chelsea training ground ahead of £17.5m transfer

Olivier Giroud has allegedly arrived at Chelsea's training ground in Cobham ahead of what is being reported as a permanent move.

Wenger pays tribute to Giroud ahead of £17.5m 2.5yr Chelsea move

Arsene Wenger will be sad to see Olivier Giroud leave as his permanent move to Chelsea nears completion. 

Giroud’s agent confirms Chelsea move

Olivier Giroud is set to join Chelsea for £18m.