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This, He needs to show why he should start ahead of, Gev/AOC and Arshavin. We all know he could be world class, he needs to show it more. Even Messi, said he scared the shit out of him, Theo needs to go back to that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Japan Shaking All Over
No, Theo can't be one of the best. He doesn't have it in him. Forget about being a pussy, he genuinely doesn't have the talent. But I don't mind that. Not everyone can be as gifted as Wilshere or Oxlade are, and that doesn't mean they can't carve out very good careers through hard work. Maybe it is wrong to call him rubbish because as fans we shouldn't be too critical of any player that works hard and Theo is working hard - you can clearly see that.
People are saying Theo needs to find consistency. I don't think that's true. I think he's doing the best with what he has every game. Some games suit him - opposition with attacking fullbacks suit him. Teams with shit fullbacks (Blackburn) suit him. If we were playing Blackburn or Barcelona every week, Theo would be useful every week. That is not to suggest he can't improve - he could grow some balls for starters and stop shitting himself in front of goal so frequently. Van Persie says Theo could be a 20 goal a season man and maybe he can. You don't need to be the world's best forward to be that prolific. He has two of the ingredients needed (pace and the ability to finish). And composure to that and you've got what you need.
But after 6 years of top division and european cup football, he still hasn't got the composure that 'experience' is supposed to bring. You could point to the manager that he hasn't managed him well and he has played him out of position. Personally, I think that if this guy fancies himself as a striker, you cannot shit yourself in front of goal as often as Theo does. That is unforgivable. Just stop panicking. You've got Henry at the club. Watch him. A cool head will take you a long way as a striker. Just calm the fuck down, Theo.
I think the game on Saturday really just highlights the difference between the two. One is a natural, the other isn't.
Theo will be 23 in March. By this age you pretty much know what kind of player you're going to be. By this time your technique should be ingrained, because if it isn't, it's pretty much too late. Theo is erratic because his technique is erratic, his first touch on Saturday was to miscontrol the ball directly out of play.
That doesn't mean he can't be a highly effective player (as Satuday proved), it just means that you can't rely on him to be one. The OC was a constant threat throughout the match, whereas Theo is constant only in what defenders think he might do, an implied threat rather than an actual one.
Also, having a progressive fullback behind him is almost compulsory.
Im glad we have both.
Along with RVP in the middle, our front 3 isnt much of a problem unless Wenger does a Wenger and brings Gervinho back in
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...s-my-main-roleQuote:
Theo Walcott would love to get on the scoresheet more - but the forward knows he must excel in supplying chances for others.
The England international has already laid on 10 assists in the Premier League alone this season, proving particularly fruitful in Robin van Persie’s prolific year.
And the 22-year-old is happy to continue providing the ammunition if it means the points go Arsenal’s way.
“One of my main jobs as a winger is to get assists,” said Walcott. “The goals are a secondary thing.
“Some of them against Blackburn were just tap-ins so it was like a goal really. I hope it made Robin's job easy.”
Arsenal ended a run of four league matches without victory with Saturday’s emphatic 7-1 victory over Blackburn at Emirates Stadium.
Walcott admits he has been as frustrated as anybody else over this period and believes the players are the only ones who can improve fortunes.
“There are so many world-class players in the dressing room, so it is disappointing when we come back from Bolton with a 0-0 draw where we had a lot of chances,” he said.
“It's just been one of those frustrating seasons. Hopefully a lot of those frustrations came out against Blackburn where everybody stood up for themselves.
“The boss always takes a lot of stick from everyone criticising him but us players need to look up to him because he's been taking it all.
“We are the ones who go out there and put out the performances and sometimes they haven't been good enough.”
Theo should Piss off, really don't see th use in him tbh, just no motivation from him, expect him talk to the media about "how we can get through this were desperate etc"
Just feck fo you twit.
Ox was pretty decent against Ac Milan cant say the same for Theo
Exactly. Theo is a decent player and would be good in a lot of teams, but when you see Ox BEFORE he has got a lot of experience, the difference is clear. Ox should be the starter right now. Maybe use Theo for the last 20 minutes as a fresh runner.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fist of Lehmann
I think Theo's time is over, getting subbed at half time is never a good sign, even if it was for Henry. I think he'll lose his starting place, but we shal see. I'd start Ox ahaead of him, but that would mean Gervinho in the right and Ox on the left.
should have done that in Milan tbh.Quote:
Originally Posted by MaxPeck
Walcott has never had the talent, a very ordinary footballer I've said it for years talent is clear as day.....Oxo proves that. Just a shame we've invested so much money in him really.
Was just thinking of discussions we had in the past about Walcott. While we both thought he was wildly over-hyped, we agreed that at least he had the right attitude.Quote:
Originally Posted by ItsMe
He doesn't even have that any more.
Sadly that's football these days, very few ordinary genuine guys who play for the joy of football and give 100%. I think that can be one of the pitfalls of giving youngsters big contracts before they've had to prove their worth.Quote:
Originally Posted by GB.
The only way I see Theo being effective is the last 20-25 minutes of a game and thats primarily because he has pace. We might as well try and get Usain Bolt... he might do a better job actually! Theo's crossing has improved this season but his ball control is clearly not that of a professional footballer! I dont know who it was who said that he does not have a footballing brain but whoever it was, he hit the nail on the head!
If Arsenal wants to be a top team, Wally has no place around this club.. if we want to be pushing the likes of Fulham, Everton, Villa for Europa league places, then he is a good squad player. This is the same for many other players at the club unfortunately!
Totally agree. But the way the market is now, Clubs feel they have to do that.Quote:
Originally Posted by ItsMe
I reckon we should change approach - build a team around a spine of proven quality and reward the fuck out of them and complement them with lower paid talent that need to prove themselves if they want to be rewarded like those in the spine rather than paying idiotic amounts to everybody.
:gp: I think we got it right with Flamini, he wanted big contract when he hardly did nout and we let him go thats the way it should be. The way the manger/club handle contracts is a worry.Quote:
Originally Posted by ItsMe
Under no circumstances should Walcott be offered an improved salary.
He is shit.
Straight to the point Grebbs and i like it
I never wanted to agree with this, but as the time has gone on, I am inclined to fully agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grebbo
Yep, starting to agree with it as well. He's not a winger and it's best for him to move on. He should move to another club and keep his head down so he can get out of the spotlight. It's staggering that Wenger couldn't turn him into a better player.
It was wrong to put him into the first team straight away. He'd have been a better player if he'd have been playing in the reserves with Bould's young players. Same goes for Ramsey. Their growth has been stunted in the first team. Another failed player to go on the scrap heap.
i'd give ramsey more time, he was out for season, you know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory
but for theo...good luck somewhere else, son. please go.
Ramsey needs a Fabregas around him, He needs great players around before he can come of age naturally. Ox even had a bad game but it never helped he had no support from arsenal team and he always was man marked by to Sunderland players.
Can't expect him to have a good game all the time, once again walnut came and and did nothing even upfront he was poor.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aida
He was put into the England squad by that fool, now they want to do the same with Ox. Walcott is not Wenger's failure alone, plenty participated. And Theo should shoulder some of the responsibility too. The poor lad still asn't grasped the basics.Quote:
Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory
I don't see how paying for England affected him. He lacks certain skills lets face it he is not the Henry we was ignorant to assume.
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news...cle867136.htmlQuote:
Footballer Theo Walcott is known for being an engaging player always ready to strike *– but it’s taken him seven years to propose to his girlfriend Melanie Slade.
To be fair, childhood sweethearts Theo and Mel are both only 22. England and Arsenal ace Theo went down on one knee – hopefully not the one he injured last year – and presented Mel with an engagement ring, which has one huge diamond and two *smaller ones either side, on New Year’s Eve at their home in Hertfordshire.
Our source said: “Mel is over the moon, the ring is *stunning.” Theo and Mel had hoped to keep the news quiet – but the huge sparkler on her finger made that impossible.
The couple are expected to wait until next year to wed, leaving *winger Theo free to concentrate on his game with Arsenal in the hope he will play for England in the Euro 2012.
although ox scored the og on saturday, it was great to see a player, after losing the ball, sprint the whole pitch to get back to try and save the goal. refreshing to see someone care that much.
Wish he hadn't bothered tbf.
I agree. I was also angry that not one player consoled him afterwards or at the final whistle.Quote:
Originally Posted by ollie the optimist
He didn't need hand holding as we have enough pussies in the team. Just an arm around him and a word along the lines of "well done for trying to get back, we'd have lost anyway, don't worry about it" would have been nice - he's only 18 ffs.
Our players are ****s tbh.
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
Pretty much.
You can see he's already recieving the GHEL sympathy treatment. Tyldesley's words something like "poor poor Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain". If it had been johnny foreigner they would have spoken about what a mess he made of it.
GHELs. :bow:
I'm sure nothing was said to him in the dressing room either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grebbo
They probably made him stand naked in a corner crying and playing with his winkle, while they flicked mud at him.
"We'd have lost anyway" lol, inspirational stuff.
Edit- And how on earth do you know whether that wasnt something Van Persie or someone else said to AOC in the dressing room anyway.