Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud "too good to be a super-sub" this season, according to Jamie Redknapp
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Jamie Redknapp fears Arsene Wenger has a tough task keeping Olivier Giroud happy at the Emirates this season.
The French striker came off the bench to net Arsenal's winner in their thrilling 4-3 opening night victory over Leicester City on Friday evening, report football.london .
That came after a summer which saw Giroud linked with the Emirates exit door with speculation that Everton and Borussia Dortmund wanted to sign the 30-year-old, but Wenger says the striker wants to remain at the club.
But after Alexandre Lacazette arrived for a club record fee this summer, it would appear that Giroud may have to settle primarily for a role on the bench this season.
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Despite turning the game around following his 67 minute introduction, Redknapp has said the striker is too good to be sitting on the bench.
"It was interesting to see Olivier Giroud look down his nose at suggestions he is a super sub after his winner for Arsenal," Redknapp told the Daily Mail .
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"Giroud is too good to be an impact man from the bench. He is behind Alexandre Lacazette and Alexis Sanchez and Arsene Wenger has a job on his hands to keep all his strikers happy.
"Giroud can remain a super-sub but it’s a waste of his talents."