When Ac Milan announced the signing of Oliver Giroud for an undisclosed fee from Chelsea,many eyebrows were raised and people questioned the clubs decision to sign a 35 year old going into the twilight if his career.
The ex Arsenal front man scored a total of 11 goals in his last season at Chelsea and was an unused sub in the champions league final as Thomas Tuchel men defeated Manchester city.
Since Stefano Pioli took over he has showed a lot of trust in youth giving first team chances to players like Rafael Leao, Brahim Diaz, Sandro Tonali and Fikayo Tomori, the Italian has an average age of 25.6years, which has seen them come close to thier fomer glory.
The Arrival of club legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic at age 39 last season seemed to have blended well with the youth . The veteran forward spear heading the attack to devastating effect scoring 16goals in 31 matches last season.
Hakan Chalanoglu arguably the clubs best player left the club on a free transfer to rivals inter Milan and Ibrahimovic spent more time on the side lines due to injury, with bitter rivals inter Milan winning the Italian Seria A titles last season under Antonio Conte.
The 2021/2022 season stared in a slow pace for the Rosenneries as they failed to find a consistent goal scorer.
Oliver Giroud would open is goal account in an home game against Cagliari, as he finished the game with a brace.He went on a seven game drought before ending his goal drought against Hellas Verona.
After the turn of the year Stefano Piol’s men have been the team in form as they have dispatched teams with ease and the man they have to thank is summer signing Olivia Giroud.
The France international has been instrumental for the Rossoneri as he has been the man to count on in the big games. He has scored against Jose Mourinho’s Roma, he also scored a brace against inter Milan and last week scored after getting injured on his right foot in the first half against Luciano Spalletti’s men he still manage to score the all important goal against Napoli to send his team top of the Italian league.
He has scored 11 goals and provided 3assist in the Seria A this season and if Ac Milan hope to win the scudetto this season, a title they last won in 2011 then they will need to count on the experience of the world cup winner who continues to age like fine wine.