Are Arsenal better off leaving Olivier Giroud on the bench?
Arsenal suffered a shock defeat to Watford last night, an upset, but one which felt oh so predictable.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger made a surprise selection decision in defence, resting Hector Bellerin and starting Gabriel Paulista, and leaving weekend hero Theo Walcott on the bench.
Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud started up front, but with Arsenal chasing the game in the second half, Wenger chose to take the Frenchman off.
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Giroud was not having a good game, but given his recent impressive track record of scoring late goals, they could have done with him late on in the game.
Alex Iwobi pulled one back but the Gunners never really looked like grabbing an equaliser, let alone a winner.
Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi scores their first goal
Danny Welbeck was absent after his heroics at the weekend, but going forward, he could earn more starts over the Frenchman, who looks better as an impact player coming off the bench.
Fans feel that Giroud should be used more as a plan B in future, suggesting the team looked more fluid since he went off.
Here is a look at how supporters reacted on Twitter to his performance…
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