Arsenal Vs Bayern Munich: 5 Things We Learned

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3. Olivier Giroud is elite

Yep. I said it. For about the seventeenth time, and the second time today. Olivier Giroud had a standout performance against Bayern Munich. No matter what criticism you heap on Arsenal from their atrocious affair, that heaping should not be heaped on Olivier Giroud. That is just too much heaping.

Giroud stood up to the Bayern Munich defense and held his own. Swapping blows with Jerome Boateng is no easy endeavor but Giroud came out the victor more times than not. He looked potent on the counter-attack, which had to have Theo Walcott sweating. He led the team in key passes, creating two of their five (via WhoScored.com).

Simply put, Olivier Giroud carried this offense and was the catalyst that made it look powerful even up against a Bayern Munich defense.

Next, we shift to the other end of the pitch, where the game was lost.

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