Oliver Giroud has been one of the real success stories of the season so far, and he has certainly played his part in Arsenals success this season. We have often felt at times that Arsenal lack that central striker that would allow them to be league champions. Well, Giroud is currently fulfilling that role perfectly. Like a number of players on this list he has been able to score goals as well as laying them on for his Arsenal friends, the core stats read seven goals and four assists. As well as those core contributions, the French forward has played very well and shown a consistent level of performance. Girouds average rating this season is 7.64, which ranks him as the fourth best player in the league and he has also picked up two Man of the Match awards. Like all the players in this list, getting shots off is a crucial part of actually finding the net on a regular basis. Giroud has managed 3.7 shots per match, a tally that is only beaten by Philippe Coutinho, Aguero and Suarez.
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