OLIVIER GIROUD endured quite an eventful evening against Bournemouth on Tuesday night.

First of all he became the hero handing out two assists and netting one of his own in a 20-minute span to salvage an unlikely point in a 3-3 draw.

3 Olivier Giroud rescued a point for Arsenal on Tuesday with two assists and a late goal Credit: Getty Images

The French forward was then widely slated on social media for his 'scorpion' celebration, with fans suggesting he should have got a move on to go for the win rather than showboat about an equaliser against a mid-table side.

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Giroud has spent most of the season on the bench as Arsene Wenger has preferred to play Alexis Sanchez in a central role up front on his own.

However, taking a look at these stats, it's anyone's guess how Giroud is starting more often...

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In fact, the France international has the best goals and assists per minute ratio in the entire Premier League.

Giroud has played just 439 minutes this season, mostly off the bench, but has somehow added six goals and three assists to his tally.

That works out as an average of a goal or assist every 49 minutes... Nearly two per game.

3 Olivier Giroud has the best goals and assists per minute ratio in the Premier League Credit: Richard Pelham

Meanwhile, Diego Costa, the league's top scorer has added 14 goals and five assists from 1,591 minutes - for a goal or assist ever 84 minutes.

Harry Kane adds one every 99 minutes, with ten goals and two assists to his name, narrowly ahead of Sergio Aguero and Zlatan Ibrahimovic on 104 and 107 minutes respectively.

Daniel Sturridge completes the top six adding two goals and assist in his 487 minutes of action; one every 162 minutes.

The question now is, will Wenger choose to insert Giroud in the starting XI from now on, or will he remain nothing more than a supersub?