Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud would like to hear from Thierry Henry "face-to-face" over the club legend's criticism of him.<>

But Giroud believes he will prove yet again this season that he is worth Arsene Wenger's faith in him.

Speaking to BeIN Sports he went on: “Maybe that nickname (lamppost) I deserved after the game against Monaco, but I didn't play my game.

“It makes me smile more than anything else because I know when I am good or not. There you are going back several months, but I understand that you want to talk about the subject.

“It is true that Titi (Henry) said certain things in his new role as a pundit, he was quite harsh even if we can understand what he was saying.

“I would have preferred that he said these things face to face, but I am not going to go back into it.

“It is finished, all of that is finished. I haven't lost any confidence, I bounced back really well after that match.

“I think it shows that I have good mental strength, now I think that if we are going to do something great this season we will do it together.

“And I think that the boss knows that we have a very competitive team with lots of quality."