Olivier Giroud leaves LAFC after a disappointing stint in Major League Soccer, now makes his way to Lille, back in France, where he’s looking to make his mark. Why didn’t it work? And was it ever a good fit? #lafc #mls #oliviergiroud
Great move for Giroud back to Lille, if he can have a good year there it gives him a slight chance of making the World Cup squad for France, I think it would've been totally impossible continuing with LA
The Giroud experiment was doomed the moment Griezmann didn't happen Giroud's always needs that guy playing just behind him, his whole career has been about partnerships (Montpellier- Younes Belhanda, Arsenal- Aaron Ramsey, Chelsea- Christian Pulisic and later Mason Mount, AC Milan – his old buddy Pulisic again, LAFC never had that guy, Giroud's best partner ever was Antoine Griezmann, they had brilliant chemistry together, once we found out that Griezmann wasn't coming it made the Giroud signing pointless, that's why it didn't really take off
Oh, I see. So he didn't produce in MLS because it wasn't enough of a challenge. Too easy! Wow, what a fascinating window into the mind of an elite talent.
Just because it's a retirement league doesn't mean you can slack off. Plenty of retirees have come to the MLS and done well, while plenty of others have failed because they weren't willing to put in the effort demanded of the game by their older bodies.
Fuck all these dudes and their "challenge". He thought the MLS was going to be easier and it wasn't! It's that simple! Plus there's nothing french about L.A. not even the stupid "french" school his kids were attending!
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He needs service and the MLS doesn’t provide that. I bet his wife isn’t happy.
Kids, if Giroud can win a World Cup, so can you! And yes, I typed that while laying on my bed!
MLS was never a good fit
MLS sucks….
Great move for Giroud back to Lille, if he can have a good year there it gives him a slight chance of making the World Cup squad for France, I think it would've been totally impossible continuing with LA
The Giroud experiment was doomed the moment Griezmann didn't happen Giroud's always needs that guy playing just behind him, his whole career has been about partnerships (Montpellier- Younes Belhanda, Arsenal- Aaron Ramsey, Chelsea- Christian Pulisic and later Mason Mount, AC Milan – his old buddy Pulisic again, LAFC never had that guy, Giroud's best partner ever was Antoine Griezmann, they had brilliant chemistry together, once we found out that Griezmann wasn't coming it made the Giroud signing pointless, that's why it didn't really take off
So at the age of 38 He can play at Europe BUT MESSI CANT??? WTF HAHAHA
Well… Giroud couldn't live up to the challenge of playing in MLS. So see ya.
MLS isn't a good fit for anything. It's absolute trash
MLS is a joke
Oh, I see. So he didn't produce in MLS because it wasn't enough of a challenge. Too easy! Wow, what a fascinating window into the mind of an elite talent.
Needs to get carried and actually isnt as elite as he thought lol
If giroud seeks to become a coach, I'm sure it wont start from here but in France.
Just because it's a retirement league doesn't mean you can slack off. Plenty of retirees have come to the MLS and done well, while plenty of others have failed because they weren't willing to put in the effort demanded of the game by their older bodies.
He stunk it up – useless player.
Well, he always looked out of place in lafc, his face always kinda looked to me like it was saying "what the heck am i doing here" lol
If u are goalkeeper, MLS is easy way to finish your career but if u are striker, without a feeder, you will be toothless. LAFC is a joke
Let’s be clear, Giroud ruined LAFCs season and ruined Kai Kamaras career.
Fuck all these dudes and their "challenge". He thought the MLS was going to be easier and it wasn't! It's that simple! Plus there's nothing french about L.A. not even the stupid "french" school his kids were attending!