Olivier Giroud: 'It was important for me to perform well in France friendly'

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has claimed that it was "important" for him to put in a good performance for France following a seven-month goal drought for his country.

The 29-year-old managed to score two goals inside six minutes to give France a 2-1 victory over Denmark in Sunday's friendly.

"We made a very good start to the game, all together," Giroud told L'Equipe. "There were some very good things in the first half, even the second, but [we] failed to drive the point and in the end we conceded this goal late in the game.

"This is a small problem, but we will retain that fourth straight victory, which had not happened for three years. It was important for me to make a good game, to be decisive."

At club level, Giroud has dropped behind Theo Walcott in the pecking order.