Olivier Giroud snapped out and about with his wife after stunning scorpion kick goal for Arsenal against Crystal Palace

OLIVIER GIROUD has been spotted out with grinning wife Jennifer, days after celebrating goal of the season contender for Arsenal.

The Frenchman netted the stunner in the Gunners' 2-0 win over Crystal Palace at the Emirates.

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Fans are already calling it the goal of the season, even though Manchester United's Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored a near-identical goal against Sunderland.

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Giroud, 30, has been mostly down the pecking order for Arsene Wenger's side this season, but he has scored some crucial goals, including a late equaliser for Arsenal in their 1-1 draw against United at Old Trafford.

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Giroud's lowest point of the season came when he was sent off for a second yellow card in the Champions League tie against Paris Saint-Germain.

But he came back and scored in his next outing, a thrilling 3-2 win at Ludogorets, as well as the 2-2 draw with PSG at the Emirates.

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Alexis Sanchez has regularly been deployed as the lone striker for Arsenal this season, with Giroud often relegated to the bench.

Despite that, the former Marseille man has made 19 appearances for the Gunners this term, and after his winner against West Brom, he has netted two in two.

That has certainly given his side a smoother Christmas than it otherwise might have been.

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Wenger said after the Palace win: "It was a great counter attack at great speed, and in fact the ball was kicked behind him and he had that reflex that surprises everybody who knows football and what makes football great.

"It's a surprise, of course a fantastic goal. I was a bit spoilt over the year by that exceptional quality everybody had.

"It's a reflext and I think all of us can score this kind of goal at the moment you have the strength, power and mental reflex.

"Olivier is very good in front of goal on crosses, but I've never seen this type of goal from him."