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Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud admitted he had problems with his game during his 116-day Premier League scoring drought.
A 10th minute header against Manchester City was the first goal Giroud had scored in the Premier League since a brace on January 13 against Liverpool, with the French striker scoring in just one of the intervening 22 games.
"The goal meant a lot because it has been a tough time for me on the pitch as I have missed a bit of efficiency, a bit of luck and a lot of things," he told the club website.
"Things haven't gone my way to [allow me to] finish, but I kept the faith and knew that it would come back.
"It is always nice for a striker to score, even more with an assist for Alexis' second goal which was important. We now have our own destiny in our hands to finish third or maybe second.
"These last few weeks I tried to set up goals. [Alexis' goal] was my sixth assist but I'm happy to score too and help the team to reach our target and qualify for the Champions League. That is a great present."