Olivier Giroud – Page 3 – Football Scout

Chelsea defence, not Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata, is major issue – Maurizio Sarri

Maurizio Sarri admitted Ruben Loftus-Cheek isn’t a Chelsea regular in midfield due to tactical problems.

Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri joked about the dilemma he has in picking his best starting 11 and hinted he may start Ross Barkley and Ruben Loftus-Cheek together in the future.
LONDON — Maurizio Sarri backed Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud to provide goals for Chelsea and reiterated that defence, not attack, is the area of his team that is concerning him most this season.
Giroud once again failed to find the net as Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s first senior hat trick from midfield secured a convincing 3-1 win for Chelsea over BATE Borisov in the Europa League on Thursday.
The Frenchman has yet to score this season and Morata has just two goals in all competitions, and many have…

Daniel Sturridge rescues Liverpool a point while Eden Hazard outshines Mohamed Salah

Daniel Sturridge scored a breathtaking goal in the final minute to keep Liverpool undefeated in the Premier League this season.
LONDON — Three points from Stamford Bridge on Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Liverpool in the Premier League.

1. Sturridge rescues a point for Liverpool

Daniel Sturridge extended Liverpool’s unbeaten start to the Premier League season by salvaging a point for Jurgen Klopp’s team with a goal just three minutes after coming on as a substitute against Chelsea.

Liverpool had looked set to lose for the first time in the league this season after falling behind to Eden Hazard’s 25th-minute opener at Stamford…

Gary Cahill ‘not in good position’ at Chelsea but should stay – Oliver Giroud

Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri believes his side are not on the same level as title rivals Liverpool and that they have a lot of work to do after their 0-0 draw with West Ham.

Andriy Yarmolenko had a painful miss in front of goal which could have given Manuel Pellegrini’s West Ham their statement win of the young Premier League season.

Stewart Robson explains why Maurizio Sarri’s side struggled to come away from the London Stadium with a victory over West Ham.
Olivier Giroud said he sympathises with Gary Cahill’s unhappiness at his lack of playing time for Chelsea this season, but that he hopes the defender does not seek a move away from Stamford Bridge in January.
Cahill replaced the injured Antonio Rudiger against West Ham on Sunday to make his first Chelsea appearance of the season, three days after he said he is likely to look to leave the club in the New Year if he remains out of Maurizio Sarri’s plans.
Giroud, who left Arsenal for Chelsea in January…

Olivier Giroud’s fabled connection with Eden Hazard absent in Chelsea’s draw

Andriy Yarmolenko had a painful miss in front of goal which could have given Manuel Pellegrini’s West Ham their statement win of the young Premier League season.

Chelsea dropped their first points of the season after their 0-0 Premier Leagued draw at West Ham on Sunday.

Chelsea began the game on the front foot and dominated possession for the opening half hour, though they were never able to create a gilt-edged chance. West Ham’s dogged determination kept them in the contest while allowing them the best chance of the first half on the counter-attack when Michail Antonio forced Kepa Arrizabalaga into a sharp stop. Chelsea’s best opening came moments before…

Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri to rotate Alvaro Morata, Olivier Giroud over long season

Maurizio Sarri feels Eden Hazard is the best player in Europe following his hat trick display against Cardiff City.

ESPN FC’s Alexis Nunes and Shaka Hislop break down Saturday’s fixtures from the Premier League, which saw Liverpool and Chelsea extend their winning streaks.

Eden Hazard’s second-ever hat trick for Chelsea helped lead his team to a comfortable 4-1 win over Cardiff, at Stamford Bridge.

Eden Hazard’s second-ever hat trick for Chelsea helped lead his team to a comfortable 4-1 win over Cardiff, at Stamford Bridge.
Maurizio Sarri said he will need both Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata on form to keep Chelsea on track in all competitions after Giroud impressed against Cardiff City on his first Premier League start of the season.
Morata was an unused substitute as Eden Hazard’s hat trick propelled Chelsea to a 4-1 victory at Stamford Bridge, with Giroud impressing despite failing to score.
Giroud assisted each of Hazard’s first two goals with intelligent lay-offs and provided a polished focal point for Chelsea’s…

Eden Hazard 10/10 as Chelsea thrash Cardiff to remain perfect

Eden Hazard’s second-ever hat trick for Chelsea helped lead his team to a comfortable 4-1 win over Cardiff, at Stamford Bridge.

Maurizio Sarri feels Eden Hazard is the best player in Europe following his hat trick display against Cardiff City.

Chelsea maintained their 100 percent record with a 4-1 win over Cardiff City at Stamford Bridge.

An entertaining encounter was helped by Cardiff refusing to park the bus and their positivity was rewarded with them taking the lead through Sol Bamba via a well-executed set-piece. That opening goal sparked the hosts into action, who forced Neil Etheridge into two good saves in the minutes that followed. Chelsea eventually levelled on 37 minutes when Eden Hazard;s crisp low drive slipped inside…

Dider Deschamps praises Olivier Giroud for breaking goal drought in France win

Olivier Giroud ended his goal drought in style, scoring the game-winning volley to propel France past the Netherlands.

ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop and Alejandro Moreno laud Kylian Mbappe’s maturity and leadership following his performance against the Netherlands.

UEFA Nations League: Olivier Giroud (74′) France 2-1 Netherlands

UEFA Nations League: Kylian Mbappe (14′) France 1-0 Netherlands France coach Didier Deschamps praised Olivier Giroud following Les Bleus’ 2-1 UEFA Nations League win over the Netherlands, a match that saw the Chelsea striker break his international scoring drought with the game-winning goal.
“I’m very happy for Olivier. It happens that strikers have periods when they are less effective,” Deschamps told broadcaster M6 after Sunday’s game. It was France’s first home game since lifting the World Cup in July. 
Giroud’s goal off Benjamin Mendy’s cross in the…

Kylian Mbappe is the most impressive teenager I’ve ever seen – Olivier Giroud

The FC guys answer your tweets on Ousmane Dembele’s chances of starting for France, Scotland’s new captain and much more.

ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens and Raf Honigstein outline what to expect from the UEFA Nations League opener between France and Germany on Thursday.
Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has said he has never seen a teenager as good as “mind-blowing” France teammate Kylian Mbappe, comparing the Paris-Saint Germain forward to Arsenal legend Thierry Henry.
Mbappe scored four goals during France’s World Cup winning campaign in Russia, becoming the first teenager to net in the final of the competition since Brazil legend Pele, as Didier Deschamps’ men overcame Croatia 4-2 in Moscow.
His outstanding tournament cemented Mbappe in the eyes of many as the…

France World Cup triumph ‘a childhood dream’ – Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud

France paraded down the Champs-Elysees as hundreds of thousands of cheering fans celebrated their second World Cup triumph.

Led by captain Hugo Lloris, France were given a heroes welcome as they arrived back in Paris for the first time since they beat Croatia to win the World Cup.
Olivier Giroud has called France’s World Cup victory a “dream come true” after helping his country to its second world title on Sunday.
“It’s a great feeling. I mean, ‘it’s coming home’! I had to say that. Honestly, it’s a dream come true, a childhood dream. I am very proud for all the people who supported us, myself,” the Chelsea striker said on Monday, following France’s 4-2 victory over Croatia in the final.
“It has been sometimes difficult you know but it is a privilege for me to be part of…

France determined not to lose World Cup final as they did Euro 2016

France’s Antoine Griezmann insists achieving his childhood dream of winning the World Cup is all he cares about and not whether he scores or wins personal accolades.

Attention now turns toward the World Cup final as Croatia must find the legs to face France on Sunday.

Paul Pogba admits that France expected to win the 2016 Euro final, but won’t make that mistake in the World Cup final.

MOSCOW — It was two years ago, almost to the day. France were in the final of “their” European Championship at home against Portugal. Four days before that, they beat Germany, the World Champions, 2-0 in Marseille. The Euros were theirs, but the reality couldn’t have been any different.

As in 1984, in the same competition, and as in 1998, in the World Cup, Les Bleus were going to win the competition they organised. However, the game on July 10 against Portugal didn’t go according to plan. France…

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