Chelsea: 5 key takeaways from victory over Manchester United
4. Giroud owns Wembley and has owned this restart
Having won the FA Cup four times with Chelsea and Arsenal, it was clear Giroud would have something to say about this semifinal.
He scored the opening goal with a nice flick off an Azpilicueta cross, and engaged in a compelling battle with Maguire all game, coming out on top against the world’s most expensive centre-back.
The Frenchman linked up very well with Mount, with both creating chances for each other, and as he has always done, he stepped up in a big game to help his team win.
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Ever since the restart, Giroud has been Chelsea’s most important player after Pulisic, scoring five goals in six starts, all either go-ahead or match-winning goals.
After being widely expected to leave in the winter window having only started two games before mid-February, he kept pushing himself and training hard, and now that he is finally getting the chances he deserves, he is taking advantage.
Whenever Chelsea need him, he has always delivered, and he will definitely have an important impact in the final against former club Arsenal.
He has already dismantled them in a final before, with a goal and two assists in last season’s Europa League final, and he looks set to do it again come August 1st.