Everton confused aback into the top four with a 2-1 win over Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur exhausted Stoke City 3-0 to get their aboriginal achievement back appointing Tim Sherwood as abiding manager.
Chelsea fell abaft to a ambition from Martin Skrtel afterwards four minutes, but rallied with first-half strikes from Eden Hazard and Samuel Eto'o to administer a additional defeat in four canicule on Liverpool, who absent to Manchester City on Thursday.
Arsenal's France striker Giroud, who had not denticulate in all competitions back November 23, got the faintest of touches to glance a Theo Walcott chargeless bang into the net amid through the additional half.
Arsenal top the table with 42 credibility from 19 games, one bright of Manchester City with Chelsea a point added afloat in third.
Liverpool, who topped the table on Christmas Day, alone to fifth, a point abaft bounded rivals Everton who confused fourth with 37 credibility acknowledgment to a second-half champ from Romelu Lukaku.
The Belgian, who had not denticulate for Everton in bristles games, addled three account afterwards Gaston Ramirez annulled out Seamus Coleman's aboriginal opener.
A Roberto Soldado amends and goals from Mousa Dembele and Aaron Lennon aerial Tottenham go seventh on 34 points.
