It is only natural that in the aftermath of a disappointing defeat, the immediate response is to try and find a scapegoat. “Sack the manager”, “buy new players”, “get rid of that waste of space” are familiar refrains after a season-changing setback, so it’s tempting to put Thursday’s Olivier Giroud backlash into that category. Giroud was desperately poor in Arsenal's 3-1 defeat against Monaco, but suggesting he’s not good enough to be an elite-level striker is not a knee-jerk reaction to Wednesday’s performance – ever since his arrival in north London nearly three years ago, the Frenchman has failed to deliver in...
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