MX23RW : Friday, January 10 20:41:05| >> :120:7400:7400:

Olivier Giroud: 'Chelsea still the best club in England'

Giroud: 'Chelsea the best club in England'
© Offside
Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud believes that his side have been the best in English football in recent years, despite currently languishing down in fifth place.

Olivier Giroud has suggested that swapping Arsenal for Chelsea in January was an easy decision as the Blues are "the best club in England".

The French striker moved across the capital after six years at the Emirates Stadium due to limited first-team opportunities.

Giroud, who set Chelsea back £18m to sign, has yet to truly get going in West London but is confident that his decision to cross the divide will prove to be the right choice.

"When I had the opportunity to join Chelsea and stay in the Premier League, it was easy," he told The Sun. "That Arsenal page is finished now and it's a new chapter for my career.

"Now I am 100% focused on the Blues and achieving our targets. I am at the best club in England in recent years because Chelsea have won more trophies than anyone else.

"Chelsea are a massive club and we want to challenge for the title every single year. Obviously the competition has been the toughest this year - with Man City, Liverpool doing well, Man United, even Arsenal.

"That's why I love the Premier League, it's the best championship, it is very hard. I am a competitor so hopefully next year we will compete for it."

Defending champions Chelsea are fifth in the Premier League table, three points ahead of Arsenal following disappointing campaigns for both clubs.

ID:323512: cacheID:323512:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2252:
Written by
Daniel Lewis
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Alexandre Lacazette in action for Arsenal on July 30, 2017
Read Next:
Wenger: 'Lacazette is ready to start'
>
Read more about Olivier Giroud Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool19144147192846
2Arsenal20117239182140
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest20124429191040
4Chelsea20106439241536
5Newcastle UnitedNewcastle20105534221235
6Manchester CityMan City2010463627934
7Bournemouth209653023733
8Aston Villa209563032-232
9Fulham207943027330
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2061043029128
11Brentford208393835327
12Tottenham HotspurSpurs20731042301224
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd206592328-523
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham206592439-1523
15Crystal Palace204972128-721
16Everton193881525-1017
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves2044123145-1416
18Ipswich TownIpswich2037102035-1516
19Leicester CityLeicester2035122344-2114
20Southampton2013161244-326


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!