Giroud is a very intelligent player. The runs he makes drags defenders in many directions, opening up space for our other attackers. When the ball comes flying in from a cross or a corner, the first thing he does is look to make a flick-on and put someone else through on goal if he can't make it himself. The only thing that's missing right now is for our midfield to get on the same wavelength as him and match the runs he makes, so he can finally score.
I guess what we're seeing now is the consequence of signing a player but not giving him a preseason. We might not see the best of him until next season, but I really hope he gets the time to adapt. Drogba, RVP, Henry, Bergkamp, etc took their time getting used to the Premier League as well.