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Arsenal: Mid-Season player rankings

By Andrew Dowdeswell

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Aaron Ramsey of Arsenal celebrates scoring his sides fourth goal during the Premier League match between Everton and Arsenal at Goodison Park on October 22, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Aaron Ramsey of Arsenal celebrates scoring his sides fourth goal during the Premier League match between Everton and Arsenal at Goodison Park on October 22, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) /
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Arsenal, Olivier Giroud
BELGRADE, SERBIA – OCTOBER 19: Olivier Giroud (C) of Arsenal celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Europa League group H match between Crvena Zvezda and Arsenal FC at Rajko Mitic Stadium on October 19, 2017 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) /

12. Olivier Giroud

Poor, poor Olivier Giroud. He is Arsenal through and through and no amount of time spent on the bench is going to change that. He just really wants to be with this club and he really wants to help them lift a trophy or two, as he has already done.

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Giroud being so mediocre on this list is a result of his lack of opportunities. Keep in mind he saved us from a draw against Leicester City opening day, he scored a wild bicycle to save points against Red Star Belgrade and he scored another in the back-and-forth against BATE Borisov. That’s three goals in 500 minutes, not including his two appearances in the League Cup.

The goal ratio isn’t there for Giroud, but again, how much can you really pin on him? He is playing for the youth team + Jack Wilshere and if he can’t get service for the youth side, he sure as hell isn’t going to get any with the rotational side.

He hasn’t been given a fair chance, and that’s a shame. Maybe this will change later on in the season.

(Andy: 11th; Josh: 11th)

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