Giroud Often Becomes the Scapegoat

DBasia.news – France national team coach Didier Deschamps assumed Olivier Giroud often got unjust critics recently. The coach emphasized Giroud has a great role for Les Bleus.

France gained three points after France defeated the Netherlands with a 2-1 score at the Group 1 League A UEFA Nations League at Stade de France, Paris, Sunday. In that match, Giroud became the hero after scoring the decisive goal in the second round.

The goal silenced the critics for Giroud. In the 2018 World Cup, there are many people criticized the accuracy of the player who couldn’t score any goal.

 

Didier Deschamps

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“I am very happy for Olivier Giroud. He’s very helpful for us and he’s given us the win. He’s often unjustly criticised. He’s very important to the team. We need him,” Deschamps told M6.

Now, Giroud became the fourth top-scorer in France national team of all time. The Chelsea player is one goal higher to Zinedine Zidane with 31 goals.

The match also the first time France played in front of their supporter after the victory of 2018 World Cup. No wonder, there are many events to celebrate Antoine Griezmann and friends’ success story in Russia.

“There’s a great atmosphere and it’s going to continue. It was the first game at Stade de France after the World Cup. Having this communion with all the people present, we had to do it (win) and we will enjoy it,” Deschamps continued.