AMAZING stats show Giroud same as van Persie!!

Like many Arsenal fans, I cannot wait to see what the best signing of the summer, Mesut Ozil, will bring to the Gunners. The Germany international has a multitude of talents, but the one that most players and pundits seem to be focusing on is his ability to create chances and provide goal assists. That is clearly good news for the Arsenal strikers Olivier Giroud, Theo Walcott, Lukas Podolski (when fit) and even Nicklas Bendtner and Yaya Sanogo if they get to play. With Giroud’s new confidence and touch in front of goal, the French striker could well be about to set the Premier League alight. The Frenchman is currently tied at the top of the league scoring charts on three league goals with Benteke and Sturridge. Any one who thinks it is too soon to forget Giroud’s failings of last season may be very surprised to discover that Giroud’s stats for last season, provided by eplindex.com, were almost identical to those of our former striker and captain Robin van Persie in the 2008/09 season. In that season, the Dutchman was not hampered by injury, in fact he played just over 100 minutes less than Giroud, and he was about the same age. You could even say that, because last season was Giroud’s first in England, the Frenchman’s stats were even more impressive. Basically in the key areas of goals scored (11 each), shots taken, shots on target, shooting accuracy and chance conversion, they were almost identical. Giroud has already shown a marked improvement this season, just imagine what he will be able to achieve with Ozil adding to the creativity of Cazorla, Wilshere, Ramsey, Walcott and others….