Olivier Giroud has admitted that his time at Chelsea was far more demanding than his Arsenal career.
Giroud joined the Gunners in 2012 and went on to spend six years at the Emirates Stadium before making the switch to west London in 2018. The Frenchman played an important role at Chelsea, largely from the bench, and now plies his trade for Milan after leaving Stamford Bridge in July.
His spells on either side of the divide give him a unique insight into each club, which he recently shared during an interview with The Athletic.
"At Chelsea, when you are not scoring enough goals they might pick up another striker to replace you," he said. "Maybe in a club like Chelsea you have less time to show your qualities than at Arsenal. That’s the main difference and the last ten years show that Chelsea have won more trophies.
“But they spend much more money than Arsenal. I loved playing at Arsenal with Arsene Wenger. It was my childhood dream and I can never thank him enough. But it was so hard to fight for the title. Always the target was for us to finish in the top four. To fight for the title was too difficult.
