Olivier Giroud has been hailed as among the best strikers in
Europe by Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.
Giroud netted his first Arsenal treble in Wednesday's 3-0 win at
Olympiacos - a victory that saw Arsenal usurp their Greek
opponents in Group F and secure qualification for the knockout
stages of the competition.
Former Montpellier striker Giroud has come in for criticism from
some quarters for his sometimes erratic finishing, which many
believe prevents him from being considered in the top pantheon
of modern strikers.
But in Friday's media conference ahead of Sunday's Premier
League visit to Aston Villa, Wenger had nothing but praise for his
countryman, who has 13 goals in 23 appearances across all
competitions this season.
"Look at his record, he has special qualities that are difficult to
find," Wenger said. "We want him to be efficient but where he
has improved is his link play with others.
"He always wants to improve, he has a positive, strong
mentality and he's come back in a very strong way.
"You have to cope in our game, you are questioned and in his
job, centre-forward, you are questioned even more.
"I think he's in that league [of top strikers] because he plays for
one of the best clubs in Europe and he scores goals.
"His number of goals and games you have to give him credit and
he's not only a goalscorer. He's a guy who keeps working for
the team and yes I think he's among the best strikers in
Europe."
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