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Giroud mindset

Post by NRC » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:44 pm

World Cup winning center forward and didn’t score a goal. Wonder how he feels about that.

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Re: Giroud mindset

Post by ClaretJimmy » Sun Jul 15, 2018 6:06 pm

Not sure he'll give a toss. He's won the World Cup and played a big part in the team.

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Re: Giroud mindset

Post by NRC » Sun Jul 15, 2018 6:11 pm

Played a huge part. No criticism from me but his contribution was not capped off with a goal or two

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Re: Giroud mindset

Post by bobinho » Sun Jul 15, 2018 8:20 pm

Not scored admittedly but his contribution in the last three games has been significantly better than that of the golden boot winner...
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Re: Giroud mindset

Post by SGr » Sun Jul 15, 2018 8:24 pm

If I could play up front, not manage to score, but collect a World Cup winners’ medal, I think I’d take it :lol:

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Re: Giroud mindset

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Sun Jul 15, 2018 11:07 pm

Perhaps that what we are lacking. After they won it last time with stephane guivarch.

And I am sure he would trade his three goals at euro 2016 for a winners medal. Much like kane would trade his 6 goals...

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Re: Giroud mindset

Post by tiger76 » Sun Jul 15, 2018 11:52 pm

Clearly Giroud is fulfilling his role in the team,and Deschamps is happy with him,they scored 4 against the Argies,and 4 in the final so they must be doing something right.

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Re: Giroud mindset

Post by cutsy123 » Mon Jul 16, 2018 7:48 am

Bad player

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Re: Giroud mindset

Post by CFS » Mon Jul 16, 2018 7:52 am

Yet arsenal fans were in meltdown as to why lacazette didn't get picked.

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Re: Giroud mindset

Post by ClaretJimmy » Mon Jul 16, 2018 10:47 am

cutsy123 wrote:Bad player
Take it you weren't at Turf Moor in March then, when Giroud and Morata schooled our defence

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Re: Giroud mindset

Post by Foulthrow » Mon Jul 16, 2018 10:55 am

bobinho wrote:Not scored admittedly but his contribution in the last three games has been significantly better than that of the golden boot winner...
If Kane had been more like Giroud and played for the team then England would have made the final. He had ample opportunity to square the ball to Sterling for two nil but selfishly tried to score because of his focus on winning the Golden Boot. Cost England big time.

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Re: Giroud mindset

Post by Dyched » Mon Jul 16, 2018 10:57 am

Foulthrow wrote:If Kane had been more like Giroud and played for the team then England would have made the final. He had ample opportunity to square the ball to Sterling for two nil but selfishly tried to score because of his focus on winning the Golden Boot. Cost England big time.
You seen Sterlings miss at the turf last season? It wasn’t a given he’d have scored.
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Re: Giroud mindset

Post by Foulthrow » Mon Jul 16, 2018 10:59 am

Dyched wrote:You seen Sterlings miss at the turf last season? It wasn’t a given he’d have scored.

:)

Well, no, I suppose not.

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Re: Giroud mindset

Post by cutsy123 » Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:45 am

ClaretJimmy wrote:Take it you weren't at Turf Moor in March then, when Giroud and Morata schooled our defence
Name another game he schooled a team?

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Re: Giroud mindset

Post by BurnleyFC » Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:48 am

Kane has been pure garbage. I was convinced he was carrying an injury until he was picked for the 3rd place play off game.

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Re: Giroud mindset

Post by boyyanno » Mon Jul 16, 2018 12:40 pm

cutsy123 wrote:Bad player
Bad judge of a player more like.

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Re: Giroud mindset

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Mon Jul 16, 2018 1:38 pm

Foulthrow wrote:If Kane had been more like Giroud and played for the team then England would have made the final. He had ample opportunity to square the ball to Sterling for two nil but selfishly tried to score because of his focus on winning the Golden Boot. Cost England big time.
Never in a million years would Kane have squared that and am glad he didnt. Because a striker should only have eyes for goal when in that situation.

He is one of the most lethal strikers in world football and was already on 6 for this world cup and only two players (Ronaldo and Klose in 2002) have scored more in the last 30 years! He was right to go for goal.

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Re: Giroud mindset

Post by CoolClaret » Mon Jul 16, 2018 8:16 pm

Giroud was pivotal for France's success; he could win the high ball, hold it up and bring others into play with exquisite link up play.

The area of expertise where Kane lacks a lot, imo.

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Re: Giroud mindset

Post by Japebe43 » Mon Jul 16, 2018 8:22 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Never in a million years would Kane have squared that and am glad he didnt. Because a striker should only have eyes for goal when in that situation.

He is one of the most lethal strikers in world football and was already on 6 for this world cup and only two players (Ronaldo and Klose in 2002) have scored more in the last 30 years! He was right to go for goal.
Not just that miss.. The diving header from trippiers volleyed cross.. About 2 seconds too late.

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