Both players scored in similarly outrageous style within the space of a few days - a situation that the Frenchman described as "crazy"
Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud joked that his scorpion kick goal was better than Henrikh Mkhitaryan's effort for Manchester United.
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Giroud scored a stunning effort against Crystal Palace on New Year's Day, flicking out his left boot and sending the ball over goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey in off the crossbar.
Mkhitaryan scored in similarly astonishing fashion at home to Sunderland less than a week prior and his effort saw him claim Goal of the Month for December.