According to Walcott, Olivier Giroud may well be the most underrated player in history.
Theo Walcott says Olivier Giroud is incredibly underrated
Walcott spoke about how the role of a number nine has changed over the years.
Walcott noted that the role has changed, claiming that he preferred to play with the more modern strikers due to how they’d try to help him as a winger.
The pundit said that Olivier Giroud is one of the best Arsenal strikers of all-time, noting that the £13m man was so underrated.
“The difference I feel now is the forward line is very different. The players I played with, number nines, Van Persie, Henry, I played with Bergkamp briefly in training, different level. You don’t have those players anymore, and that made it easier for me as a winger.
“I could really connect with them, Giroud is probably the most underrated player that has existed, and he’s one of the best strikers Arsenal ever had because he brought the best out of me.”
Theo Walcott record alongside Olivier Giroud
Walcott says Giroud got the best out of him at Arsenal, and the stats certainly back that up.
Indeed, while Walcott was never as prolific as he promised to be as a teenager, he came into his own when he played alongside Giroud as he scored more than he ever did before when he played alongside the Frenchman.
Theo Walcott with Olivier Giroud Theo Walcott without Olivier Giroud
119 Games 278
40 Goals 68
26 Assists 44
0.34 Goals per game 0.24
Stats for Arsenal
Giroud doesn’t get the credit he perhaps deserves, but, Kylian Mbappe called him a legend for a reason.
The striker was brilliant at linking play and creating chances, and that’s why Walcott thrived alongside the Frenchman at Arsenal.
Arsenal want a new number nine this summer, and if they can find a player of Giroud’s level they would do very
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