Olivier Giroud's opening goal for Arsenal yesterday was the 2000th scored under Arsene Wenger, and the Frenchman's 7th of the season. He'd missed a chance in the first half to put Arsenal ahead, but kept plugging away. Clever movement and some smart use of Per Mertesacker as a shield/propulsion unit, allowed him to nod the Gunners into the lead, and he drew praise from Laurent Koscielny for his contribution. Speaking after the game, the Frenchman said of his compatriot, 'I think he works very hard because he did not play a lot of games in September and October and I think he was hungry. 'He trained hard to be back and to play and you saw him against Bayern, he came on to the pitch and did...
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