Giroud: 'Chelsea won't give up top-four fight'
Striker Olivier Giroud has claimed that Chelsea are determined to keep fighting to secure a top-four finish.
The 'Blues' fought back to secure a 3-2 win over Southampton on Saturday, giving them 60 points in fifth place. It means they are seven points off rivals Tottenham with five games remaining but Giroud refuses to give up on the dream for Champions League qualification.
"As long as mathematically it is going to be possible, we are going to believe," the Frenchman told 'Sky Sports'.
"So we take the games one by one and we have maybe five or six finals to play. Let's do the job and we will see what the other teams do."
Giroud also reflected on his performance at the weekend, which saw him score a brace against the Saints, admitting to the club's official website that he was relieved to score his first Premier League goals for them: "Obviously I was waiting for that".
"I have tried so many times to put it in the back of the net. When you are a striker you need to keep going and keep your confidence high, even if I have been playing a bit less in these recent weeks.
He added: "I always used to say that football is an ever-lasting beginning, so you always need to question yourself and in those moments the most important thing is to show some character.
"I have been through some difficult periods in my career and all the time I try to come back stronger and it has happened again in this game, and I am very pleased for me and for the team."