A victory (3-0), a double and the applause of the five thousand spectators of the Stade de France.
Olivier Giroud, who came into play after Karim Benzema's injury in the first period, had at first sight everything to be happy after the success of the Blues in a friendly against Bulgaria on Tuesday night.
But obviously, no.
Launched on his discretion in the game in the minutes which followed his appearance on the field, the center forward of Chelsea launched a small controversy.
“I was discreet because, sometimes, we go shopping and the balls don't arrive. I do not always pretend to make the right calls, but I have striven to give solutions in the area ", launched the one who now has 46 goals with the Blues, welcoming in passing the" good balls "of Benjamin Pavard and Wissam Ben Yedder, decisive assistants on his goals. “We could have found each other better, but I'm very happy to have been able to help the team, there is no bitterness, don't worry,” he continued.
"You say that I was not seen much at the start but maybe we could have been better off, that's it but I'm very happy to have been able to help the team, there is no bitterness whatsoever do not worry ".
Olivier Giroud at the microphone of @latourbertrand #FRABUL pic.twitter.com/q6EXQS5ZCw
- the L'Équipe channel (@lachainelequipe) June 8, 2021
A hollow criticism of his partner in attack, Kylian Mbappé?
Didier Deschamps still wanted to put things right.
Asked by the channel L'Equipe, the coach wanted to put the exit of his center forward into perspective.
“If the balloons arrived on every call… It's always the same.
The attacker he says:
I make the calls, but it comes from the backgrounds
.
The midfielders, they will say that it is the attackers, slips the boss of the Blues.
Sometimes it's the pass that doesn't come, sometimes it's the movement.
But it's not stigmatized on Kylian or anyone.
"
It like a bible verse in "response" to Benzema
Deschamps still admitted to having exchanged "at half-time" with the phenomenon of PSG on the need to adapt to the exit of the field of Karim Benzema. “He knows very well that Olivier does not have the same profile as Karim. He has a more axial pivot position while in the first half, the three could switch and find themselves in any zone, ”slips the coach.
This small exit from Olivier Giroud comes in a context where the Chelsea striker, whose playing time at club has been low in recent months, has descended in the hierarchy of the Blues after the return of the center-forward of Real Madrid. On the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, Olivier Giroud also "liked" on Twitter a message citing a verse from the Bible. “Giroud's response to Benzema:
The Lord will fight for you and you, keep silent
. Exodus 14:14 ”.
