Sunday 30 October 2016 12:34, UK
Olivier Giroud is refusing to get excited about Arsenal's Premier League title chances after helping to fire them briefly to the top of the table.
The France international struck twice inside five minutes after being introduced as a second-half substitute to contribute to a 4-1 victory at Sunderland in Saturday's early kick-off.
That allowed the Gunners to leapfrog Manchester City into first place, but only for a couple of hours as Pep Guardiola's men clambered back over them, if only by virtue of goal difference, with a 4-0 win at West Brom.
Giroud was delighted with the result, but insisted that with just 10 games gone, the season is still in its infancy.
He told the cub's official website, www.arsenal.com: "We've only played a quarter of the league. It's still the beginning of the league and I'm not the man who will speak too much because we are first.
"We enjoy this position, obviously we want to finish first and win the league, but we know there is a long time to go. We're in a good moment and we need to keep it up and be consistent."
Giroud needed just two minutes to restore his side's lead at 2-1 when he steered home Kieran Gibbs' cross and he then added a second with a deft header from Mesut Ozil's corner.
"If I could do that in every single game, I would be the most happy man. I've been lucky today - I had great assists from my team-mates, so I always try to finish the job well," he added.
"It's a big time for me because I'm coming back from a tough injury and I'm very happy to get back on the pitch. It's nice for myself and the team. To score is always important for a striker."
