Author of a double on Sunday evening, during the draw between Naples and AC Milan (2-2), Olivier Giroud clearly did not appreciate being replaced at the end of the match.
End of series for Olivier Giroud. unable to find the path to goal since September 1, eight matches with his Italian club and three with the French team, the top scorer in the history of the Blues put an end to this drought on Sunday evening. During the clash of the 10th day of Serie A between Naples and AC Milan (2-2), the Savoyard scored the first two goals of the game (22nd and 31st).
But after the relief and joy of having made the nets shake again, frustration overtook the 2018 world champion. Beyond the annoyance of having seen the Partenopei fall behind, Olivier Giroud did not enjoyed giving up his place in the 81st minute of play. And he was not nervous when leaving the field, then attending the end of the match sitting alone on a cooler at the edge of the pitch.
“I am not a robot, I am human and I have emotions”
Coming down at the final whistle, Olivier Giroud made a speech of appeasement to the press. “I am not a robot, I am human and I have emotions, he confided. I thought I could still help the team, the coach made his choices, I have a lot of respect for the coach and after five minutes I calmed down. I wanted to continue, that’s why I didn’t want to go out. I’m competitive, I always want more. »
