FACING THE AUDITORS
Decisive scorer Friday night against Iceland in the victory of the French team 1-0, Olivier Giroud allowed the team of France to blame themselves a little more for Euro 2020. Often decisive with the Blues Olivier Giroud has a different destiny with his club in Chelsea. Holder in France and essential element in the mind of the coach Didier Deschamps, the case of the former striker of Montpellier worried, as he plays little with the club London.
Injured or on the substitutes' bench, Giroud has appeared only three times for zero goals this season in the league. Worried about the situation of the French striker, Luis Fernandez, invited Sunday of the show Face the listeners, on Europe 1, considers that Olivier Giroud must leave Chelsea if he wants to hope to be selected by Didier Deschamps in view of Euro 2020: "I think he'll be leaving Chelsea this winter, he has to leave, and if he does not find a new club, it's going to be difficult. certainly a discussion with Didier. "
"Giroud has a profile that pleases"
Despite a delicate sporting situation, Luis Fernandez defends the profile of the one who scored 37 goals in 94 selections with the France team: "Regarding his case, there is debate but it is a profile that pleases. ask for sprints or calls, but he has this ability because of his height to play in rebate, it is used as a support point ... At the World Cup, he did not score but brought a lot. "
At the height of his 33 years, Olivier Giroud also sees his future as a forward striker being threatened by Kylian Mbappé who will be "the future forward center of the French team" according to Luis Fernandez. By adding also: "Coman is coming back well, there are young players who are at the doors of the France team."