Olivier Giroud might have played a key role in Arsenal's Champions League exit against Monaco, but the French forward's form otherwise is as good as any other striker in Europe. Only Lionel Messi can match his statistics in 2015. Giroud has 11 goals in 15 games so far this calendar year, a ratio that puts him ahead of Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo as one of Europe's leading marksmen and his strikes have helped Arsenal to become the Barclays Premier League's form team. Their French centre forward's impressive streak has helped Arsenal move to within a point of second-placed Manchester City and they look all-but certain to qualify for the Champions League in one of the most competitive battles for the top four in recent years. Olivier Giroud has been in fine form for Arsenal so far in 2015, notching 11 goals in just 15 appearances. Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid's prolific forward, has a lower goals per game rate than Giroud in 2015. Player. Appearances. Goals. Goals/game. Giroud. 15. 11. 0.73. Ronaldo. 15. 10. 0.66. Ronaldo and Messi are generally seen as unachievable benchmarks for most players in terms of goalscoring, but Giroud is holding his own with the Portuguese forward. Messi, though, has 20 in 19 games averaging 0.95 goals per game. Even the prolific Harry Kane at north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur cannot quite match Giroud. His 13 goals in 18 games in 2015 giving him a rate of 0.72, just slightly lower than the 28-year-old Frenchman. After scoring both goals in Arsenal's 2-1 win over Newcastle United, Giroud's efforts are being appreciated by his manager as well as his critics. Giroud gets ahead of Newcastle defender Mike Williamson to score the first of his two goals at the weekend. The French striker scored a second goal within four minutes, nodding in a corner with ease. Asked if Giroud is world-class, manager Arsene Wenger said: 'I think so and he is scoring the goals to prove it. But I believe there is still room for improvement. 'Technically, he is a much better player than he was. His touch, his link play, his finishing, they have all improved. If you saw footage of him when he first arrived and now, it is obvious he is a better player. 'He is a fighter as well and a player with good mental strength. At 22 or 23 he played in Division Three in France, and now he is at Arsenal.' Arsene Wenger now ranks Giroud as world-class and says he has improved since joining Arsenal. Giroud blows a kiss at full time against Newcastle, and his form has earned him a lot of love of late.
Summarize the highlights of this article.
Olivier Giroud has a better goals per game ratio than Cristiano Ronaldo.
French forward scored twice in Arsenal's 2-1 win over Newcastle.
Lionel Messi is the only big-name striker in Europe with a better ratio.
Arsene Wenger dubbed Giroud as 'world class' after Newcastle game.
Olivier Giroud kan ha spelat en nyckelroll i Arsenals Champions League-utgång mot Monaco, men den franska forwardens form är annars lika bra som någon annan strejkande i Europa. Endast Lionel Messi kan matcha sin statistik 2015. Giroud har 11 mål på 15 matcher hittills detta kalenderår, ett förhållande som sätter honom före Ballon d'Or vinnaren Cristiano Ronaldo som en av Europas ledande marksmen och hans strejker har hjälpt Arsenal att bli Barclays Premier Leagues formlag. Deras franska center forwards imponerande strimma har hjälpt Arsenal att flytta till inom en punkt av andraplacerade Manchester City och de ser alla-men säker på att kvalificera sig för Champions League i en av de mest konkurrenskraftiga striderna om de fyra i topp under de senaste åren. Olivier Giroud har varit i fin form för Arsenal hittills under 2015, notning 11 mål på bara 15 framträdanden. Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrids produktiva forward, har lägre mål per matchtakt än Giroud 2015. Spelare. Utseenden. Mål. Mål/spel. Giroud. 15. 11. 0,73. Ronaldo. 15. 10. 0,66. Ronaldo och Messi ses generellt som ouppnåeliga riktmärken för de flesta spelare vad gäller målsättning, men Giroud håller sig på sin sida med portugiserna framåt. Messi har dock 20 på 19 matcher i genomsnitt 0,95 mål per match. Inte ens den produktive Harry Kane vid norra London rivaler Tottenham Hotspur kan riktigt matcha Giroud. Hans 13 mål på 18 matcher 2015 vilket ger honom en takt på 0,72, bara något lägre än den 28-årige fransmannen. Efter att ha gjort båda målen i Arsenals 2–1-vinst över Newcastle United uppskattas Girouds insatser av såväl hans manager som hans kritiker. Giroud får före Newcastleförsvararen Mike Williamson att göra det första av sina två mål i helgen. Den franske anfallaren gjorde ett andra mål inom fyra minuter, nickande i ett hörn med lätthet. Tillfrågad om Giroud är i världsklass sade managern Arsene Wenger: "Jag tror det och han gör mål för att bevisa det. Men jag anser att det fortfarande finns utrymme för förbättringar. Tekniskt sett är han en mycket bättre spelare än han var. Hans beröring, hans länkspel, hans avslutning, de har alla förbättrats. Om du såg bilder på honom när han kom hit och nu, är det uppenbart att han är en bättre spelare. Han är också en boxare och en spelare med god mental styrka. Vid 22 eller 23 spelade han i Division Tre i Frankrike, och nu är han på Arsenal.' Arsene Wenger rankar nu Giroud som världsklass och säger att han har förbättrats sedan han anslöt sig till Arsenal. Giroud blåser en kyss på heltid mot Newcastle, och hans form har förtjänat honom en hel del kärlek på sistone. Sammanfatta höjdpunkterna i den här artikeln.
Olivier Giroud may have played a key role in Arsenal's Champions League exit against Monaco, but the form of the French forward is otherwise as good as any other striker in Europe. Only Lionel Messi can match his statistics in 2015. Giroud has 11 goals in 15 games so far this calendar year, a relationship that puts him ahead of Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo as one of Europe's leading marksmen and his strikes have helped Arsenal become the Barclays Premier League form team. Their French center forwards impressive streak has helped Arsenal move to within a point of second-placed Manchester City and they all see—but sure to qualify for the Champions League in one of the most competitive battles for the top four in recent years. Olivier Giroud has been in fine shape for Arsenal so far in 2015, noting 11 goals in just 15 appearances. Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid's productive forward, has lower goals per match pace than Giroud in 2015. Players. Appearances. Goal. Goal/game. Giroud. 15. 11. 0.73. Ronaldo. 15. 10. 0.66. Ronaldo and Messi are generally seen as unattainable benchmarks for most players in terms of goals, but Giroud stays on his side with the Portuguese ahead. However, Messi has 20 in 19 games on average 0.95 goals per game. Not even the prolific Harry Kane of North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur can really match Giroud. His 13 goals in 18 games in 2015 giving him a pace of 0.72, just slightly lower than the 28-year-old Frenchman. After scoring both goals in Arsenal's 2–1 win over Newcastle United, Giroud's efforts are appreciated by both his manager and his critics. Giroud gets ahead of Newcastle defender Mike Williamson to score the first of his two goals this weekend. The French striker scored a second goal within four minutes, nodding in a corner with ease. Asked if Giroud is world-class, manager Arsene Wenger said, "I think so and he scores to prove it. However, I believe that there is still room for improvement. Technically, he's a much better player than he was. His touch, his link game, his conclusion, they've all improved. If you saw pictures of him when he came here and now, it's obvious he's a better player. He is also a boxer and a player of good mental strength. At 22 or 23 he played in Division Three in France, and now he is at Arsenal.' Arsene Wenger now ranks Giroud as world class and says he has improved since joining Arsenal. Giroud blows a full-time kiss against Newcastle, and his form has earned him a lot of love lately. Summarize the highlights of this article.
Olivier Giroud har ett bättre mål per matchförhållande än Cristiano Ronaldo. Franska forwarden gjorde två mål i Arsenals 2–1-vinst över Newcastle. Lionel Messi är den enda stornamnsstrejkaren i Europa med bättre proportion. Arsene Wenger dubbade Giroud som 'världsklass' efter Newcastle-matchen.
Olivier Giroud has a better goal per match ratio than Cristiano Ronaldo. The French forward scored two goals in Arsenal's 2–1 win over Newcastle. Lionel Messi is the only big-name striker in Europe with a better proportion. Arsene Wenger dubbed Giroud as 'world class' after the Newcastle game.