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The Champions League knockout stage is in full swing. Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from this week s round-of-16 action.
Chelsea can t replace Giroud - and they have tried
It was something that only a player of a certain intelligence and, of course, athleticism would dare to try. In a game that was getting uglier - and perhaps bending to the will of Atletico Madrid - Olivier Giroud flung his 34-year-old body backward to hook an acrobatic effort past Jan Oblak. It didn t really suit the match, and it was beautiful.
It shouldn t be that much of a surprise anymore. This is what the Chelsea striker does.
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