I Must have missed the part where i said he never gave a shit.Quote:
Originally Posted by gooners
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I Must have missed the part where i said he never gave a shit.Quote:
Originally Posted by gooners
He's done quite well this season, but as I've said before I think he's a great sub to have but as a starter he more often than not has no impact.
His pace is very effective against tired players but generally when he starts a match defenders can deal with him.
I think Syn is saying Theo already gets a ratio of 1 in 3 from out wide and those numbers would improve if played as a striker. He's a consistent goal threat. Gets good numbers for a wide player.Quote:
Originally Posted by AKBapologist
But a lot of posters on here are over critical and talk about consistency but there isn't a single wide player that has done better down the right for us since the Invincible era. We just saw an abysmal performance from Gervinho, Ox was really off in his last game and when you check through the history of our wide players, there hasn't been many that have delivered on the level some people are expecting.
an interesting comparison would be walcott's successful crosses (ie those into the right areas where an attacker should be) against the other wide players over the past few seasons.
not sure that sort of stat even exists though.
well maybe it does - sort of
http://www.eplindex.com/wp-content/u.../Lennon-41.png
this is from some england selection debate and i think its fair to say he doesn't stand up too well in most of these departments and probably wouldn't against the nani's of this world.
wenger has to make a decision if he wants a wide player that can score more than he creates, thus losing dynamics on one side or if he wants someone that can consistently deliver a ball from both sides.
It's all a moo point anyway, he's gone. I, for one, will be sad to see him go, as, inconsistent he may be, he is still one of our top performers, but whatever.
Yeah I'm with you on this. I personally think he's gone too...strange because he celebrated like he really cared on Saturday but that may have been more about him being frustrated because he is not getting minutes at the moment.Quote:
Originally Posted by -Xs-
I think he'll probably go but I still hope he wants to stay. He has his faults but he's a solid finisher and as good an option as anyone we have from the bench, if not better.
I don't think Theo and Wenger are seeing eye to eye on his playing position and that's the sticking point. Wenger seems reluctant to play him in the centre and it doesn't make sense that he'll experiment with Yao Kouassi playing there. He has a player in Giroud whose all about movement, timing and finishing, why not give Walcott a chance if that's the main issue? He can score from wide as well and he can get into position, but he's never going to get into as many goal scoring positions when out wide. Take Poldoski as an example. Was he even able to get a shot on goal on Saturday? He's got good movement and is pretty clinical as well, but playing out wide restricts him a little. Giroud on the other hand gets a load of opportunities playing in the centre and everyone can see he has good movement but there are question marks around his finishing.Quote:
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes that Theo Walcott does want to remain with the club.
Walcott has started just one league game this season, making a further five appearances from the bench.
He was a substitute against West Ham United on Saturday and helped turn the game in Arsenal's favour as he struck the second in their 3-1 win.
Walcott's future remains a huge talking point, given his current deal expires at the end of the season, but Wenger still believes the England man will sign a new contract with the club.
Asked if he thought Walcott would re-sign, he said: "I think so. But I cannot tell you what he tells me.
"We are always in touch. He has character. He keeps focused and he wants to show he is 100 per cent professional and I have a big respect for that attitude."
Walcott has called for Wenger to give him a chance through the middle and the Frenchman admits he could yet be given that opportunity.
"Theo's game is based on movement off the ball, timing and finishing. He can play wide, he can play centre," he said.
"Basically it is not so important. He has improved a lot in his finishing. Even if he plays wide or centre he gets in positions where he can score."
see ya feo