Starting striker and occasional goalkeeper, Olivier Giroud became an assistant coach to coach the Milan defenders before facing PSG.
In Milan, Olivier Giroud is perhaps not going through the best period of his career, since he has not scored in 10 matches. But the French international continues to be unanimous within the club. “Olivier is a very, very great player, confided his trainer Stefano Pioli at a press conference, relays RMC. He is a player who has a lot of quality and who has helped the team grow enormously. He brought that winning mentality and it helped with his goals, his work ethic in training but also in matches. He demonstrates what it means to be a great player and to work hard. »
A great professional, Giroud is capable of bringing something other than his center forward qualities to his team. We now know that he can turn into a heroic goalkeeper when Mike Maignan is sent off. He can also play the role of assistant coach to brief the Milan defenders before meeting PSG and their French attackers.
“I gave advice to my partners, I am not going to reveal them but I especially gave advice to the defenders who obviously know the strength and offensive potential of this team, explained Giroud. If we want to have a great match, it will require collective strength. Even if we know that they are very efficient in all lines. »
Among the Parisian attackers, it is clearly Kylian Mbappé that Giroud has worked with the most. “Kylian I know him very well now, explains the 2018 world champion. We have been playing together for almost six years with the national team. Everyone knows his talent which is simply exceptional. We know that he is one of the best players in the world so we have to be focused on him but not only that… They have a very, very strong team and collective. »
