Olivier Giroud: ‘I was definitely right to leave Arsenal for Chelsea’
Frenchman shrugs off Champions League loss and says: 'Obviously, the top four is the main target and the FA Cup as well'
OLIVIER GIROUD is delighted with his decision to leave Arsenal for Chelsea.
The Frenchman was happy to be given a start at Barcelona in the Champions League and is looking to find "his best level" at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues went down 4-1 to Barca on aggregate after Wednesday's 3-0 loss.
And even though Arsenal are through to the quarter-finals of the Europa League with a tie against CSKA Moscow, Giroud has no regrets about moving across London.
Asked if he was happy at the outcome, Giroud, 31, told : "Yes, definitely. I want to be at my best level now, I am working hard in training to be ready.
"Of course, sometimes you can close your eyes and score and sometimes the goal gets smaller like the other game [Crystal Palace].
"Trust me, I keep working hard and I am doing my best to reach my targets. So you can count on me to do my best, to be at my best level as soon as I can.
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"I feel very good. I try to do what the boss asks me to do on the pitch.
"If I play, I try to give the best for the team and it is not up to me to speak about tactics. Yes, I feel very good on the pitch and I am trying to help the team to reach our targets.
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He has made four starts and a further three appearances from the bench. Boss Antonio Conte opted for Giroud ahead of Alvaro Morata in the crucial Champions League second leg.
Giroud added: "I am settling in quite well. I am very pleased with my understanding with the boys.
Obviously, not everything is perfect but I try to be that target man that the boss asks me to be.
"It is not easy to sign in winter for a new club so I try to adapt myself as quickly as I can. I think there’s always room for improvement but I am quite happy with what we are doing on the pitch.
"We have good team cohesion. I think if we play with the spirit we did [against Barca] we can achieve got things at the end of the championship."