No pass of three for Olivier Giroud. Already a scorer in Brest (3-3) and against Monaco (1-0), the 2018 world champion remained silent Sunday against Toulouse (2-1). A first since its comeback in Ligue 1.
Absent during the festival in Lorient (1-7) before the international break, Giroud found a holder's place against the TFC. Several times dangerous (five shots in total), the top scorer in the history of the Blues could have still treated his statistics by hitting the penalty obtained by his team at the end of the game. But it was Nabil Bentaleb who took care of it.
Is it related to Giroud's failure on penalty against Monaco during the 2nd day? Not at all, according to the Algerian international. “He was the one who was to shoot the penalty
explains Bentaleb, But when the referee left to see the image, I asked him if I could shoot him if he was granted. He agreed, he kindly gave me and gave me the opportunity to prepare me mentally for long minutes (the time of the intervention of the Var, editor's note). »»
Giroud, ” It shows that there are exchanges and respect ”
It is therefore a beautiful gesture from Olivier Giroud, who could have scored a new goal (and join the list of the best directors of the championship, Kebbal, Barcola, Magri, Neves and Panichelli). And Bruno Genesio did not find anything to complain about it.
“There are shooters who are designated, but the matches belong to the players, explained the LOSC coach at a press conference, relays the team. There are things you feel in the field, and that, I can't intervene on it. And I would have said the same if the penalty had not been transformed, it shows that there are exchanges and respect. »»
