Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has
explained exactly why he chose to remain
at the club this summer after being
linked in recent months with moves to the likes of West Ham and Everton where
there would likely have been more regular opportunities to start games.
Having mostly been a substitute for
the Gunners last season, Giroud was left on the bench again for Friday night's
opener against Leicester. But he showed his importance to the team by appearing
later on and popping up with the dramatic late winner.
"There was something in my soul
and in my heart which told me to stay," the French international is quoted
as saying by the Daily Star.
"I've been hesitating because
I'm the most happy man when I play and I am on the pitch. But I keep the faith
and I still believe I can have an important part to play this season in the
club and I feel good in my head and also physically."
Unsurprisingly, it seems that club
record signing Alexandre Lacazette, who needed just two minutes of his Premier
League debut to find the net, will be Arsene Wenger's first choice this season.
But Danny Welbeck also started the game ahead of Giroud.
That being said, Giroud is keen to
still play a part and is relishing the competition.
"So I am 100% focused on the
club project. I've been through five amazing years here so I felt like the
story had to continue," he said.
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