Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud celebrates on The National Sport front page on Monday, December 14 after helping his side to victory over Aston Villa and with it to the top of the Premier League table.
A 2-0 win at Villa Park — thanks also to an Aaron Ramsey strike — combined with Manchester United’s defeat at Bournemouth, saw Arsenal move to the league summit a point ahead of Manchester City.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger came out in defence of Giroud in his post-match press conference, insisting the French striker deserves more respect after scoring his ninth league goal of the season.
Leicester City can reclaim top spot with a victory over Chelsea on Monday night.
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