Giroud has form chasing top four
Lossl so near
with the finishing line in sight, including last year when they stumbled with the title within their grasp.
Giroud added: “They lost this weekend, so it gives us a bit more energy and hope, so that’s why we want to fight to the end.”
The 31-year-old was set up by Victor Moses on Sunday and now has four goals in five games since ousting Alvaro Morata from the Chelsea attack, but it has been his sheer enthusiasm and neversay-die attitude that have rejuvenated the team and made him a favourite with fans.
“I’m very happy to help the team. I finished a good job off on Sunday,” he said. “Victor Moses and I have a good understanding and I know what he is going to do. He did well and I just tried to put the ball into the net. “Sunday was very hard, with the hot weather. We ran a lot because we wanted to block their holding midfielders. Everything was not perfect and it was not my best game on possession and retention of the ball. We defended a lot, but the main thing was the three points. “I have received a really warm welcome at the club from when I first arrived. I felt like I was at home since I came here, like I’ve been here a few years, so for me to score was very important. “When you give everything on the pitch people see that, and even more when you have the opportunity to be efficient and to bring a plus to the team. It’s nice to get that back from the fans.” JONAS LOSSL feels Huddersfield are now in touching distance of Premier League safety.
The Terriers claimed a valuable point with an unexpected goalless draw at champions Manchester City on Sunday, which lifted David Wagner’s 16th-placed side three points above the relegation zone with two games remaining.
And ahead of tomorrow night’s match against Chelsea, the Danish goalkeeper said: “One point more and I think we are safe. It’s like a 100m sprint – we don’t stop after 95 metres, we need to run it all the way through.”