Giroud relishing Premier League experience

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has described the Premier League as ‘the best league in the world’, hailing the intensity of competition.

Giroud arrived at the Emirates Stadium after an impressive season at Montpellier in which he scored 21 times to help his side lift the Ligue 1 title.

After a tough settling in period the 26-year-old looks to be showing signs of improvement, and netted his first league goal in the Gunners’ 3-1 win over West Ham.

Despite struggling to find the net regularly, the Frenchman insists he is enjoying life in England.

” … I have to be prepared to battle against some very tough and physical defenders who go for it,” he told the London Evening Standard.

“That’s the fighting spirit you find in England. The Premier League is the best in the world and it has more intensity than the French league.

“You need to be ready physically and there are a lot more better players, like in La Liga.”

Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal side travel to face struggling Norwich City at Carrow Road on Saturday.