Mauricio Pochettino admits he used to "hate" Olivier Giroud as he looked for ways to keep him quiet whilst Tottenham boss.
The France star, who became his country's record goalscorer with a strike against Poland on Sunday, spent nine years in the Premier League with Arsenal and Chelsea - two of Spurs' fiercest rivals. Pochettino was in charge in north London for much of that time and had to find ways to nullify the forward.
Giroud has long been given the underrated tag, largely down to his lack of star quality. The AC Milan frontman doesn't have the fear factor of other strikers, but has often excelled in the final third whilst also complementing his team-mates.
