Arsene Wenger praised Olivier Giroud for his match-winning performance as the France striker's brace was enough to beat Middlesbrough in their FA Cup fifth-round meeting. Giroud, who missed almost three months of the season after breaking his leg in August, reached double figures for the campaign as he struck twice in two first-half minutes as the reigning FA Cup holders eased into the last eight. The 28-year-old remains an important part of Wenger's side despite the summer acquistions of Danny Welbeck and Alexis Sanchez - who started either side of Giroud in a strong Arsenal side - and the Gunners boss feels his compatriot is now a much more rounded player than the one he signed from Montpellier in 2012.
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Arsene Wenger praised Oliver Giroud after he scored twice in the FA Cup clash against Middlesbrough at the Emirates Stadium
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The Arsenal boss described Giroud as a 'top-level footballer'
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The Frenchman missed three months of the season with a broken leg
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