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Olivier Giroud: Next season "massively important"

Giroud: Next season
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Arsenal and France striker Olivier Giroud believes that next season will be "massively important" for him.

Olivier Giroud has said that next season will be "massively important" for him with Arsenal and internationally.

The French striker scored 17 goals in all competitions for the Gunners in his first season at the Emirates.

The 26-year-old told the official Arsenal magazine: "It is a massively important season with a lot of challenges. I also really want to establish myself with Arsenal and make a name for myself here.

"Finally, I dream of playing at the World Cup in Brazil next summer as well. I played in the last Euros but this would be even more amazing. I am really excited about the season to come.

"If we start better than we did this season, I know that we can compete for the title because we are used to playing together now. We have improved as a team but also as individuals throughout the season, especially the newcomers like Santi [Cazorla], Lukas [Podolski] and me."

Arsenal will compete in next season's Champions League after sealing a top-four Premier League finish on the last day of the season.

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