Two weeks before the announcement of the list of 23 Blues by Didier Deschamps, Olivier Girous said “not wanting to take the lead”.
The fateful date is fast approaching. On November 9, Didier Deschamps will indeed be on the 8 p.m. newspaper on TF1 to announce the list of 23 (or 26) players selected for the World Cup in Qatar. And two weeks before the announcement, there is no shortage of questions, including those surrounding Olivier Giroud. The Frenchman has not been seen with the Blues since the Euro except when Karim Benzema was injured.
The Milan striker, however, shows great serenity at the mention of the announcement of the list. “Everything in its time, I don’t take my head with it, he confided to the microphone of Bein Sports after the victory of Milan in Zagreb. I focus on Milan with all sincerity. I know there are a lot of people who think about that, maybe it plays in the head and we don’t play liberated. I don’t think about that, you have to get in shape, we’ll see what happens on November 9. »
6 goals since the start of the season
The goals with Milan are not lacking for Olivier Giroud. Reigning Italian champion, the Lombard club started the season very well as evidenced by their 26 points after 11 days. Insufficient, however, to prevent Naples from prancing in the lead with 29 points and not the slightest defeat. In the Champions League, the Milanese took advantage of their trip to Zagreb to rectify the situation. Thanks to their great success (0-4), the Rossonneri have indeed recovered second place in the standings with a head start on Salzburg, which Stefano Pioli’s men will host on the last day.
On a personal level, the former Gunner, who scored from the penalty spot in Croatia, has 6 goals and 2 assists in 15 matches.