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Giroud celebration ‘indulgence’
- Updated: January 7, 2017
Charlie Nicholas says Olivier Giroud’s celebration in Arsenal’s 3-3 draw against Bournemouth was a “personal indulgence”.
The France international levelled in the second of six added minutes in the dramatic draw, which had seen Arsenal 3-0 down with just 20 minutes remaining on Tuesday evening.
Giroud had already set up two goals before netting the equaliser with a header, but instead of running back to the centre circle to start the game again, the striker performed a personal celebration near the travelling fans, mimicking his scorpion-kick goal against Crystal Palace a few days earlier.
Nicholas, speaking on Soccer Saturday, was not happy with Giroud, and says he should have been running back with his team-mates.
“They came back and got to 3-3, and when they got to 3-3 he celebrates in a personal indulgence, …
