Pochettino gives reason behind his hate for former Chelsea striker

Former Tottenham Hotspur Mauricio Pochettino has given the reason behind his hate for former Arsenal and Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud.

Giroud, who was in action for France on Sunday, scored a goal in their 3-1 win over Poland which saw them advance into the quarter-finals of the World Cup, where they will now face Poland.

The outcome of the match saw the former Arsenal and Chelsea forward become France’s highest-ever goalscorer, taking over from Thierry Henry.

Giroud will undoubtedly go down as one of the most underrated strikers in football history, and Pochettino has stated how he has always hated the striker due to his performances against him whilst he was in charge of Tottenham.

“Always I hate Giroud in the past because of Arsenal and Chelsea. He was a player you face and you know was capable of everything. It’s massive. It’s a player, we as centre-backs hated because he’s a killer, inside the box, it’s difficult because he’s big, clever – so smart,” said Pochettino, speaking to BBC as relayed by the Express.