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Giroud, Giroud why did you take so long?
Updated : Sep 30, 2017, 07:21 AM IST
While the Germans dominated the first half, Antonie Griezmann scored in the first half injury time. Why Schweinsteiger felt the need to do a Boateng impersonation is anyone’s guess (but Boateng’s hand-ball was far more graceful), the major talking point was when Olivier Giroud was through in goal.
Now Giroud lacks the genuine pace and takes a little longer than most players to cover the ground so when he was through on goal, after Boateng jumped too far forward to head a goal. While Giroud was 50 yards from goal, German defender did well to eat up the ground between them before making a fine block. Giroud could’ve passed as well but didn’t but Howedes’s tackle was definitely a piece of art.
As per use, the internet had a lot to say about Giroud’s pace. Here are some of the less brutal tweets:
In fairness to Giroud this would've been Rooney in that position... pic.twitter.com/0dybm4wsmQ
— Busby MUFC (@BusbyMUFC) July 7, 2016
Is Giroud in the change room yet???#FRA
— All For United (@allforunited) July 7, 2016
Watched that Giroud chance again, he created the chance for himself the run was fine and a very good tackle from Howedes. No one would score
— Olly (@Giroudesque) July 7, 2016
Here we go critique of Giroud.
— AmandaAFC (@GoonerGirl1969) July 7, 2016
Unfortunately I agree with it all.
Another replay of Giroud through on goal...https://t.co/LOwLFii71G
— 8 Troll Football (@8TrollFootball) July 7, 2016
Giroud highlights so far v Germany https://t.co/dG6eHwYncR
— 8 Troll Football (@8TrollFootball) July 7, 2016
Nah the way Giroud ran. Man thought this was Baywatch
— Mansa Musa (@AlmightyUncle_) July 7, 2016
When your striker has less than 50 pace on FIFA. #Giroud https://t.co/XMRM09JPPT
— ㅤㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤㅤㅤ ㅤ (@ClassySanchez) July 7, 2016
Here's a replay of Olivier Giroud running through on goal. #GERFRA pic.twitter.com/gO1IGKjK2d
— BenchWarmers (@BeWarmers) July 7, 2016
A clinical striker would have run across the defenders line, but Giroud just is not clinical!
— Mr DT © (@DeejayDt) July 7, 2016
Olivier Giroud's new pace rating in FIFA 16 after that first half... pic.twitter.com/CjWTl6tMRx
— Goal (@goal) July 7, 2016
"And it's Giroud through on goal!" https://t.co/YhewyRrHxY
— Footy Memes (@FootyMemes) July 7, 2016