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Arsene Wenger hails Olivier Giroud after France striker's 50th Arsenal goal
ARSENE WENGER insisted people are finally beginning to see what he has known all along after his side went top of the Premier League - that Olivier Giroud is a top-class talent.
Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud gets the thumbs up from Arsene Wenger
The French striker followed up his hat-trick against Olympiakos with his 50th Premier League goal as Arsenal won 2-0 against bottom-of-the-table Aston Villa in Birmingham.
And Wenger maintained that while he might not set other people's pulses racing with the spectacular, his goal tally proves what a class act he is.
"Olivier is at the top of his game. He is questioned sometimes but finally the numbers get people to realise that he's a good player," said Wenger.