French forward, Olivier Giroud is still keeping the faith alive that he could regain his spot in Chelsea’s Premier League team after his amazing form in the Europa League.
Giroud netted three goals in Thursday’s 5-0 thrashing of Dynamo Kyiv in Ukraine making him the top scorer in he competition as at now, with nine goals in as many games.
But the former Arsenal striker has only played 56 minutes of top-flight football in 2019 and has not started a game since late December.
Asked if he intends to accept his bench role in the league, he said, “No chance. I’m a competitor and I want to play every single game and to be happy on the pitch. I have been through a lot of tough moments in my career. I just want to enjoy playing my football after winning the World Cup last summer. I want to take maximum pleasure on the pitch. That’s why when I play I try to enjoy the game as much as I can.
“I am not picking the team, the manager makes some choices. I play in the Europa League and I am happy to help the team to go through the stages step by step. The target is clearly to win it. The Premier League is another thing. I’m 32 but I’m still young. I feel very well physically. When I do the tests on the treadmill I have to say I have one of the best tests [at the club]. Physically I feel very good.”
“I still feel as fresh as when I was in my 20s and I have the motivation to carry on,”
“Some of the boys asked me why I didn’t retire after the World Cup with the national team but I’m still hungry and I know how much I will miss football after my career. I want more and more. I think I have a few nice years in front of me. I don’t know how many but my body will tell me.”
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