This is one of the attractions in Ligue 1 this season. After a very complicated passage in MLS, Olivier Giroud decided to afford a last baroud honor, in Lille, thirteen years after leaving the French championship. A risky bet, but which is already very promising.
Scorer for his first match under the colors of LOSC against Brest, the top scorer in the history of the Blues recurred last weekend. The 38 -year -old striker offered his family against Monaco, in the very last moments of the game, Sunday evening at the end of the 2nd day of L1. Enough to silence skeptics about it.
Reluctant to see the Dogues bet on Giroud, which came out of a completely missed year with the Los Angeles FC, Vincent Duluc admitted was mistaken, Monday evening on the L'Equipe channel. “” I closely followed his season in MLS in Los Angeles and, very frankly, it was a disaster. If we have to make the comparisons, Denis Bouanga was at the top, Olivier Giroud below. We still said it was the end “, First recalled the journalist.
DULUC SUR GIROUD: “At no time did I tell myself that he was going to be holder in Ligue 1”
“” When he signed in Lille, I told myself that it could be a good idea to have a role on the benchhe continued. At no time did I tell myself that he was going to be able to hold in Ligue 1. I even think I said in a program that if he scored two goals, it was already fantastic and a successful bet. »»
And Vincent Duluc to make his mea culpa: ” It's an incredible story. If he is regularly established and he scores 15 goals in Ligue 1, the story becomes completely crazy. So yes, I'm surprised. It is still very, very sharp. His gestural speed also impressed me. He really has this desire. For the greatest happiness in LOSC and its supporters.
