Still failed for Olivier Giroud. The French striker has still not opened his counter in MLS on Saturday evening, with the Los Angeles FC. Author of a difficult start to year, the Californian club lost on the field of a team from Houston (1-0) who had not yet won the slightest match since the start of the championship.
Absent from four matches due to a leg injury, Olivier Giroud was back as a holder. Little in sight, the French striker was released in the 69th minute, a few minutes after the winning goal of Jack McGlynn, who deceived Hugo Lloris with a distant strike (58th).
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It was the 18th match in MLS for Olivier Giroud, and the 2018 world champion has still not opened his counter. The former Chelsea and Arsenal player found the way to the net twice, all competitions combined, but his last goal is now going back in September.
Olivier Giroud, a flop?
Olivier Giroud's scarcity is extended, and the level of the French striker is the subject of fairly acerbic comments on social networks. Some Lafc fans find him attenuating circumstances, noting that the top scorer in the history of the Blues is not very well served by his teammates, or by believing that he suffers from the collective difficulties of his team.
For others, the observation is much more negative. A surfer found Olivier Giroud “horrible” on this match, when another does not hesitate to speak of “flop” for the attacker who arrived from AC Milan last summer …
