GIROUD STRIKE DELIGHTS WENGER

Arsene Wenger hailed Olivier Giroud’s stunning strike against Crystal Palace as a work of art and one of the top five Arsenal goals in his reign. “He transformed that goal into art. It was art because of the surprise and the beauty of the moment,” Wenger said. “Every striker is remembered for one or two or three special goals, and that will certainly remain with him forever. People come to see these goals. Bergkamp and Henry scored special goals, but this one is certainly in the top five.” Wenger agreed that it wasn’t something that could ever be practised on the training ground.