Giroud broke ac Milan's no. 9 spell and became the number one killer at the San Siro stadium this season.
Frenchman Giroud scored twice again in the just-concluded Coppa Italia against Lazio in the middle of the week, helping AC Milan advance to the next round 4-0 at home. It was also the first time he had scored two goals in a single game since his last league match against Inter Milan, and his recent form was hot.
Since moving from Chelsea to AC Milan last summer, Olivier Giroud has been an important choice for manager Pioli in the centre-forward position, with he and Swedish striker Ibrahimovic safeguarding the team's attacking ability up front. Despite being plagued by injuries from time to time, the 35-year-old Giroud remains offensively powerful, having played 22 games for the Rossoneri in all competitions so far this season, including 13 as a starter, scoring 10 goals and an assist.
It is worth mentioning that Olivier Giroud's 10 goals were all achieved at the San Siro Stadium, including 2 achievements in the Milan derby as an away player. According to statistics, he also temporarily surpassed Portuguese youngster Rafael Leo and veteran Ibrahimovic to become ac Milan's top scorer this season. It has to be said that the club's management Maldini and Masala and others have made a great player deal in the transfer market.
The French centre-forward has scored four consecutive starts at the San Siro Stadium and is the third person to complete that feat in the last 10 seasons after Ibrahimovic and Charhanolu. Giroud also broke the No. 9 jersey spell that had plagued AC Milan for years since Inzaghi's retirement, after a convincing performance by such players as Torres, Lapadura, Matri, Higuain or Piatek.
