No matter how you slice it, you can't run an uptempo offence with Giroud on the pitch and that means sideways soccer and an over-reliance on crosses into the box, thereby negating many of the very reasons Lacazette was on your radar
in the first place... we simply aren't clinical enough from wide
positions to continue with that approach, which is why many fans have been clamoring for a viable alternative to Giroud for several years... once
again this isn't an attack on Giroud, he clearly has some tangible skills, but his mere presence on the pitch greatly impacts your tactical options... Giroud's weaknesses are simply highlighted by the way
in which our offence now moves
in a more horizontal than
vertical manner, which allows most teams ample time to regroup defensively before a scoring opportunity even arises... a player of Ibra's or Benzema's ilk would have been far more effective as they had size, speed and the first touch capabilities required to for intricate link - up play... once
again square peg
in a round hole
Sperm whales have been observed sleeping
in a
vertical position near the surface of the water where they cycle through a slow drifting dive, sinking down into the water and then,
in their sleep, swimming back up to the surface
again.