Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has rated Gunners striker Olivier Giroud among the world’s best at his position, while backing his forward trio of Giroud, Alexis Sanchez and Theo Walcott as one of the game’s top units.
With Sanchez sidelined for this weekend’s match against Aston Villa, Wenger is likely to start with Walcott out wide and the in-form Giroud as the main striker.
The France international scored a hat trick in Wednesday’s 3-0 win in Olympiakos, which sealed Arsenal’s place in the Champions League knockout stages.
Sometimes labelled as a player not good enough to fire Arsenal to trophies, Giroud now has 26 goals for the calendar year, with 10 in his past 12 appearances, and Wenger was full of praise for the 29-year-old.
He believes his trio of attacking players can rival the world’s best strikers and feels there is nobody better than Giroud at doing the less attractive tasks of a centre-forward.
When asked if he would rank Giroud alongside the likes of Sergio Aguero, Robert Lewandowski and Karim Benzema, Wenger replied: “Of course, and Walcott as well.
“We have Walcott, Sanchez, Giroud who can all scores goals. They have different styles and that is very important as well.
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