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.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-roleTheo 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.
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.
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