Olivier Giroud has not been long to meet the expectations placed in him since his arrival in Lille. From the first match against Brest (3-3), the tricolor world champion only needed ten minutes to open his counter. And Sunday, for his second release in Ligue 1 since his comeback, the Savoyard put on the hero's costume by scoring the goal of victory against Monaco (1-0).
And even more than these two goals scored in two games, his ability to chain 90 minutes that impressed twice. “”
When we see what he gives for 90 minutes, he does not weaken in the last half hour, it's almost even the opposite. The others weaken, but not him », Did not fail to emphasize Ludovic Obraniak in the evening team.
The former Lille is conquered and is dithyrambic about him. “” He was so useful for his teammates. He has so much generosity in humans. His science of the game is just magic. His deviations from outside the foot in a touch of the ball, his ability to keep the ball when his team is under pressure. He has this ability to have others play too “, He said.
Olivier Giroud like Patrick Kluivert
The opponents are warned: Olivier Giroud will hurt the defenses of Ligue 1. ” With an attacker of this caliber, you might as well use his faculties. I liked the variety in the Lille game, sometimes go and get the sides, sometimes go and get it directly. When you have a weapon of this level, you have to use it. This weapon was a nuclear weapon, it was the red button on which you had to press ”, he insisted before daring a comparison.
“I feel like I relive what I experienced with the arrival of Patrick Kluivert in Lille (2007, 14 games),
he explained. When he arrives, he has this baggage with the title of European champion with the Netherlands, the Champions League, Barcelona, Ajax, he displays humility, professionalism. We who thought they were doing well, we were completely next to the plate. He had given us all in our place. What we did was not up to champions. He will instill that to young people. He must be the first to arrive, the first party. He will also be a leader by example. He's a giant. »»
