In most cases, when a first-team player leaves a club to join one of their rivals, it is not handled well by the fans. When Olivier Giroud walked away from Arsenal to sign for Premier League enemies Chelsea, fans were surprisingly accepting of the decision. The 31-year-old had fallen down the pecking order at the Emirates following the arrivals of Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Most fans chose not to place blame on Giroud when he ended his six-year Arsenal career to take on a new challenge at Stamford Bridge. The striker, who has scored 76 Premier League goals in his career so far, has impressed for the Blues, which has made Arsenal supporters miss him even more, but...
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