France team found nice colors against Austria. After a very complicated month of June (two losses in three games and two draws), the Blues returned to Nations League victory, scoring 0v2 against Ralf Rangnick’s selection. Olivier Giroud, who did not participate in the last rally, offered a decisive pass to Kylian Mbappé in the opening (56to) a few minutes later before he scored the time-out goal with a powerful header (65to). Enough to actively restart the discussion about Olivier Giroud’s presence at the World Cup in Qatar.
Indeed, since the Blues’ recent Euro failure, Didier Deschamps has chosen not to choose Olivier Giroud alongside Karim Benzema. Due to the withdrawal of the Real Madrid striker, the AC Milan striker was therefore included in the “DD” list on September 15, as in March. After EDF’s victory over Austria on Thursday, the French coach spoke about the possibility of taking Olivier Giroud in the mixed zone to the Qatar World Cup:It should continue to perform well. But don’t interpret what I said. Did I tell you if you’ll be there? Number. But he will do anything to be there. There is competition in every position. By getting 26 players I can get the margin. But it’s much better to see it this way. I will have time to think.“
Pierre Ménès openly sided with Olivier Giroud. In a video posted on Youtube Pierrot le FootThe 59-year-old consultant gave the French striker a 7/10 for his performance against Austria. An opportunity to share Pierre Ménès’ view on the Giroud case’s handling by Didier Deschamps: “JAdmit that I’m not crazy about Didier Deschamps’ statement about himself, who says Giroud is not Benzema’s replacement. So if there is Benzema, there is no Giroud. But tonight he has shown that he has his place in this team.“
This is why Pierre Ménès believes Didier Deschamps should choose Olivier Giroud for the World Cup in Qatar: “He gives the first goal to Mbappe. Even if you can’t really call it an assist, it’s a good forward pass. He scores a sensational second goal with a header. We call him, he is there. I think he deserves his 26th place in the World Cup until the end.Olivier Giroud currently has 49 goals for the French team thanks to his goal against Austria, just two goals away from Thierry Henry’s record. The 35-year-old player became the oldest striker in Blues history. It remains to be seen whether the performances of the Milanese will influence Didier Deschamps’ thinking.
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Source: Programme Television
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