“I’ve been freezing up a little bit” – Giroud explains why he has not scored for Arsenal

Olivier Giroud, has admitted that he has been “freezing”, when he has got chances to score this season. The former Montpellier frontman, who scored 21 times in 36 appearances for the French club last season, is yet to score for the Gunners in three games.


“I’ve been freezing up a little bit just when I’ve been about to pull trigger and that’s exactly what happened in my first few matches for France,” Giroud told FIFA’s official website.

“I’m not too worried about it, because I’ve been scoring in training and I feel pretty comfortable being a part of this team.

“I just need to not think about things too much, so that I feel as relaxed as possible when the time comes to stick the ball in the net.”

The 25-year-old will be looking to break his duck against Southampton, like Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp.