Arsene Wenger has explained his decision to name Olivier Giroud as his captain for Saturday’s 2-1 win over Preston in the FA Cup third round on Saturday. The France international provided yet another crucial goal, scoring a late winner as Arsenal came from behind to secure their spot in the fourth round. Wenger rested club captain Laurent Koscielny for the clash, handing the armband to Giroud in his absence and says the striker has proven his leadership qualities in recent weeks. “He has scored many goals recently. Everybody contributes and he's in good form at the moment. It's been goal after goal,' Wenger said via Sky Sports. 'I like to rotate the captaincy. He went through a period...
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