Former Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud is set to leave Europe and join Los Angeles In the American League.
The French striker will join the Black and Gold In the summer of 2025After he finished his career in the elite of European football. Former Milan striker He will join Dennis Bwanga in attack To set up LAFC as One of the most dangerous and competitive teams In the Western Conference.
LAFC already knows what it means to be an MLS champion, A.J The trophy they won in 2022; They also have two Supporters' Shields won in the 18/19 and 21/22 seasons. But the challenge for titles in recent seasons has become a bit complicated.
LAFC's hat-trick in losing finals
In the previous campaign they were Eliminated in the round of 16 of the US Open Cup At the hands of their fierce competitor: Los Angeles Galaxy, who missed the opportunity to add a new title to their cabinet. And in the League Cup in the same season. They lost in the quarter-finals to Monterey.
The team's hardest hits came with He lost three finals in the same season. The LA side arrived Campeones Cup final Lost to Tigres de la UANL on penalties. Likewise, in the CONCACAF Champions Cup final, they won He suffered 1-3 overall Defeat for Leon. The most painful loss came when… Lost the MLS Cup to the Columbus Crew With a score of 2-1.
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Cherundolo to make changes in his tactical setup
These results forced the club to do so Stop the situation radically To achieve this, they are involvedOn the presence of Jiro, who hope to make a difference. Taylor Twellman, a former soccer player and one of the top scorers in Major League Soccer who now works as a commentator, spoke about the high expectations that the league and especially Los Angeles Football Club have for the Frenchman.
Twillman confirmed that Olivier Giroud will allow Chirondolo to make changes in his tactical setupplays with his high-profile striker, Denis Bwanga, a little further out Give him the freedom to create toys From the inside and therefore a fixed number nine:”They want to win titles, for all the finals they reached last season without winning anything“, said the former player.
He added that there was no reason why LAFC's plan could not succeed: “These nine (Giroud) He will replace Chicho Arango so that Bouanga will not play as a false nine And he can return to depth of field. With Bwanga in the center and Giroud There is no reason to have a bad season – As they say about this, despite scoring goals. It will all depend on Jiro's arrival From Europe, if he performs well, it would not be surprising if Los Angeles is in contention for the MLS Cup.
Giroud will set foot in American football at the age of 38. Joining a group of well-known players in Europe who are enjoying a few seasons in Major League Soccer before retiring. The striker finished the season with a total of He participated in 47 matches, scoring 17 goals and making 9 assists in all competitions with MilanHe finished the season with The club's top scorer.
