Teammate of Olivier Giroud on the Los Angeles FC side, Maxime Chanot defended the French striker, author of a complicated debut in MLS.
At the end of Euro 2024, Olivier Giroud announced his international retirement and took charge of the United States. At 38, the former Milan player chose Los Angeles FC, where he reunited with his former teammate and friend Hugo Lloris, for one last stint before hanging up his boots.
Arriving in August in California, the top scorer in the history of the Blues had a difficult start. In 14 MLS matches played, Olivier Giroud has not scored a single goal. Despite his lack of efficiency, the Savoyard “ brought a lot » to his new team, assured his partner Maxime Chanot.
“To summarize it only by its goals would be dishonest”
“The problem with Giroud is that he arrived in the middle of the season, it was not easy. He didn't have a break and we were in full swing for the moment. He arrived in a team that was doing well », Explained the Luxembourg international, who also has French and American passports.
« He didn't have a very good season from an accounting point of view because he didn't score a lot of goals, but he gave us a lothe added. Summarizing it only to its goals would be dishonest. » Giroud will no doubt appreciate the support. As a reminder, the MLS season will resume in February.
