At Arsenal, he would undoubtedly be considered the main striker in their impressively assembled offensive line-up, despite the best efforts of Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott.
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Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has been a prime target for Arsenal in recent weeks, and the Gunners are reportedly lining up a £45m bid for the Frenchman.
The north London club have been continually linked with a move for Benzema, who scored 21 club goals in all competitions last season.
“I showed great mental strength last year and I had good stats”, said Giroud, whose injury-time strike settled a 4-0 FA Cup final victory over Aston Villa at Wembley.
The Gunners looked out of ideas as they failed to break the deadlock against West Ham United in their first Premier League game of the season at the Emirates. He brought in the experience of Mertasacker and now he’s brought in Cech so he’s been more adaptable than he maybe was in the past.
A conversion rate of 21.7% was a strong return for Madrid and with the amount of chances Arsenal create, Benzema would thrive as the lone frontman. “You can not win the league without mental strength, and I think we have got it in our squad”.
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The 28-year-old accepts things must improve if they are to get a positive result at Crystal Palace on Sunday. Coverage begins at 12.30pm on Sky Sports 1.
