As against Inter Milan (2-1) in early February, striker Olivier Giroud offered victory to AC Milan in an important meeting on Sunday by scoring the decisive but against Naples (1-0) in Serie A. The Frenchman has confirmed his ability to be decisive in the big moments.

With Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s known physical problems, AC Milan have found themselves a new leader in big moments in Olivier Giroud. Author of proven debuts, the Frenchman is definitely showing the height in important meetings.

Indeed, after beating Inter Milan (2-1) thanks to a double scorer, the former Chelsea striker was decisive against Naples (1-0), another competitor of the Milanese in the race for the title. in Serie A, Sunday.

Decisive in important matches

Opposed to a raised announcement and in particular to the rock Kalidou Koulibaly, who moreover gave him a very limited tackle on the ankle in the first period, the native of Chambry did not hide. Opportunistically, the Habs even placed their foot in the right place and at the right time to divert a strike from teammate Davide Calabria into the Neapolitan cage on the way back from the locker room. An 8th but in Serie A for Giroud which allows the Rossoneri to regain the lead in the standings with 2 points ahead of Inter, who have a game behind.

Giroud strikes a shot in the leaguea title published Monday in the newspaper Le Corriere dello Sport. Giroud, the man of goals that are worth gold, a step from his side La Gazzetta dello Sport. Logical comments for the 2018 world champion, who was praised by his coach Stefano Pioli. Our idea was to integrate strong players who have already won something, who knows what it means to work to win. We will always need to hold players of such calibershouted the Milanese coach at the microphone of DAZN, led to the passage the charisma and personality of his 35-year-old centre-forward.

Giroud savors his success

Failing to be decisive in all the meetings, Giroud manages to distinguish himself in the capital matches. And inevitably, the co-top scorer of Milan in the league (with Ibrahimovic and Rafael Leao) savors his success. It’s not decisive (for the title race, editor’s note), but it remains an important victory. We started very well and showed a lot of energy and motivation, with the determination to play our football. We were focused until the end, it’s a well deserved victorysignificant primary interest.

I try to do my best when I’m in the box, I always try to be in the right place at the right time. I am very happy, an addition to the former Montpellier. Whatever happens, Giroud is recovering in Italy. And as he finds playing time in the club, after a more complicated last year with Chelsea, the second top scorer in the history of the France team could give some headaches to the coach of the Blues Didier Deschamps, who hasn’t called him since the last Euro.

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