Arsenal stalwart Per Mertesacker has stated that striker Olivier Giroud has improved this season and become more clinical for the North London club. The France international has not always been flavour of the month among the Emirates Stadium faithful, with question marks over whether the former Montpellier man was good enough to lead the line for the side. As such, plenty of Arsenal fans have implored the club to splurge on a proven goalscorer in the transfer market. Giroud has been in good form over the last 12 months, with a hot streak at the end of last season being followed up by 12 Premier League goals this term so far, including a brace against Liverpool at Anfield in the midweek 3-3...
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