‘Why I Dedicated My Goal To David Luiz’- Chelsea Striker Giroud Speaks

Chelsea striker, Olivier Giroud has disclosed why he dedicated the goal he scored against Liverpool in the Premier League to fellow teammate, David Luiz.

Giroud headed in the only goal of the game, as Chelsea defeated Liverpool 1-0 at the Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

The Blues came into the game, needing a victory to keep their slim hopes of squeezing into the top four alive.

The win takes Antonio Conte’s men to 69 points, two behind Tottenham Hotspur, who lost 1-0 to West Brom on Saturday, with two fixtures left.

Giroud, however, said he dedicates the goal he scored against the Reds to Luiz because the Brazilian international is a good friend who is currently going through a tough time at Chelsea.

“I know when Victor [Moses] doesn’t cross the ball at first he’s going to go on his right, so I had to be ready at the front post and luckily I finished it,” Giroud told reporters after the match.

“David Luiz is a good friend, so I was very pleased to dedicate him this goal because he is going through a tough period and he is coming back,” he added.

Meanwhile, Luiz started just one Premier League fixture for the Blues in 2018 and is being linked with a number of European clubs including, Monaco and Napoli.

The defender was a key player for Conte last season, playing over 40 games as the Blues won the Premier League title.

The 31-year-old was dropped earlier in the year following Chelsea’s 4-0 defeat to Roma in the Champions League and Conte has lost faith in the centre-back.

Luiz, however, has been advised to stay at the West London club because it is an exceptional club.

‘Chelsea Still In Hunt For Top 4’- Antonio Conte Speaks After Victory Against Liverpool

Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte, has praised his side for maintaining a Premier League top-four challenge, that once seemed “impossible”, after a 1-0 win over Liverpool on Sunday.

Olivier Giroud headed in the winner in the first half of the game at Stamford Bridge.

It was the Blues’ fifth successive win in all competitions, but they must defeat Huddersfield and Newcastle in their final two matches, while hoping that either Tottenham or Liverpool slip up in order to secure a place in next season’s Champions League.

“We must be pleased because the players played a really good game,” Conte said.

“Usually when you have to play a must-win game, it’s not easy. It’s normal to be a bit nervous. Today it was a must-win game, but not against a simple opponent.

“[Liverpool] are very dangerous, these three strikers, and it’s impressive the way they attack, and the way they defend the ball, and the combinations.

“We must be pleased with our will to fight and desire, and will to keep the hope alive to take a place in the Champions League. I don’t know if this will be enough at the end of the season, but we have to try.

“Now we have to prepare the game on Wednesday against Huddersfield – another tough team who are playing to avoid relegation and drew at Manchester City – but we want to try and get three points.”