Olivier Giroud is aware of his need to start firing in goals for Chelsea.

The big Frenchman arrived at Stamford Bridge from Arsenal in January and has since scored just one goal in eight appearances.

And the 31-year-old knows he must pick up his game in order to continue the success he achieved in his six years with the Gunners.

"I'm happy with how I've adapted, the welcome I got and my relationship with my team-mates," he told L'Equipe.

"But I should have had more goals. I'm very attached to statistics and I remain stuck at one goal and three assists in five starts. It's clear that's not enough. But the content of my game is very encouraging."

He added: "You have to be demanding of yourself.

"If I signed for Chelsea, it was to experience a new challenge. I knew there was going to be a lull. When you sign like that in January, it's never easy because you have to acclimatise yourself to the team.

"But I wanted to be ready straight away, even though I was coming back from six weeks of injury. It was a little paradoxical.

"The coach started me in the second game and made me comfortable. It went very well. It's true I played some poor matches, but the content of my game has been very encouraging."