Olivier Giroud (right) has scored 12 goals for Arsenal this season
Giroud responded from a disappointing midweek performance against Monaco to score the opener for Arsenal last weekend as they edged Everton 2-0 at the Emirates.
It was Giroud's fourth goal in four outings and 12th for the campaign.
And Oxlade-Chamberlain insists the speed at which Giroud bounced back from his Champions League disaster proves the character of Arsenal's centre-forward.
“Oli’s always there or thereabouts when it comes to scoring goals,” he told Arsenal Player.
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“That’s just what we need - he can score goals not just when we’re dominating the game but he can really turn the game on its head with a goal from a set-piece or out of nothing and that’s what he did.
“In the first half we weren’t so in control of the game but Oli’s always in the right place at the right time and he’s a poacher in the box as well as a great hold-up man for us. He got another important goal for us and I think his performance was really good.
“We knew we needed to keep the form going in the league, especially after a disappointing result midweek - it was our chance to bounce back. The only way to do that was with three points and we’ve done that now so we can look back at the game and be happy.”
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