Arsenal Predicted Starting Squad Against Monaco in the Champions League

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Olivier Giroud

The man of the hour. Giroud will look at Monaco like the beast that took his pride, and he’ll be going guns blazing trying to get it back.

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Dimitar Berbatov has pointed out Giroud as the man they’ll have to stop (via the Mirror), and it’s a wise notation, given how good Giroud really is and how hungry he’ll be.

Olivier Giroud has attacking numbers that rival Sergio Aguero and Diego Costa and Arsenal are in good hands with him at the front of the attack. Hopefully he can put the first leg behind him and remind us what exactly he’s capable of.

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