What now for Walcott?

[Syn]

Even though our players have a little freedom to drift in, they don't have complete freedom to just drift anywhere because they still have to defend their flank. Our system isn't that fluid…or it wasn't in the past. I suppose we'll have to see how Theo gets on in the new system but if someone like Giroud is starting, he'll always occupy the centre of the pitch and won't be dropping wide and deep.

That's definitely true if Giroud is starting. At the moment, he's not, and I hope he doesn't because I think we'd be at our best with this Spanish shit. We actually have the players for it for once unlike the fake Fabregas era.

As for everyone being on the same page…I doubt that. Theo gets compared to Lennon and Bale a lot on here and as wingers, they function in a different way. Plus, Theo himself is saying he wants games up front so he doesn't feel as if he has complete freedom either.

I wouldn't read much into what Theo says (or what Arsene says). They've both got their own agendas. We can only judge on what is happening. It's certainly true that Theo was out wide last season. But this season, without a traditional CF like Van Persie, we're trying to fit in a pacey guy who drifts out wide. Was Theo really 'out wide' yesterday? I haven't seen it but I've read he started wide and was drifting about all over. He got his second goal from the left so that would support that.

This Saturday will tell us a lot IMO. I can't pick between Theo and Gerv. I get frustrated with them both but I accept they bring different qualities to the side. One more costly miss by Gervinho and Theo is in for a good run in the team in a free-ish role.

[Power n Glory]

That's definitely true if Giroud is starting. At the moment, he's not, and I hope he doesn't because I think we'd be at our best with this Spanish shit. We actually have the players for it for once unlike the fake Fabregas era.



I wouldn't read much into what Theo says (or what Arsene says). They've both got their own agendas. We can only judge on what is happening. It's certainly true that Theo was out wide last season. But this season, without a traditional CF like Van Persie, we're trying to fit in a pacey guy who drifts out wide. Was Theo really 'out wide' yesterday? I haven't seen it but I've read he started wide and was drifting about all over. He got his second goal from the left so that would support that.

This Saturday will tell us a lot IMO. I can't pick between Theo and Gerv. I get frustrated with them both but I accept they bring different qualities to the side. One more costly miss by Gervinho and Theo is in for a good run in the team in a free-ish role.

I suppose so, but I assume Theo was more to the right while Giroud was on the pitch. Maybe when he went off there was more freedom for him because he did score after Giroud was subbed off.

[IBK]

There's no WUMming - only realism. This is a guy who hasn't delivered consistently and is full of excuses and complaints rather than determination to be a team player regardless of where he is played. Do I have time for him, am I keen to make excuses for him? No, not really. The **** was saying he wants to be the next Henry. So quitting the moaning, signing his contract and grafting would be step one in that plan I would think. Instead he comes out with his Henry wannabe bullshit and then adds, "I hope it's with Arsenal" Do any of us not know how to translate that?

Here's what I think. If he wants to play for us - great, provided he really does play week in week out. If he doesn't then fuck off. We could sure save a lot of typing if we stopped apologising for the guy though.

This.

[Cripps_orig]

There's no WUMming - only realism. This is a guy who hasn't delivered consistently and is full of excuses and complaints rather than determination to be a team player regardless of where he is played. Do I have time for him, am I keen to make excuses for him? No, not really. The **** was saying he wants to be the next Henry. So quitting the moaning, signing his contract and grafting would be step one in that plan I would think. Instead he comes out with his Henry wannabe bullshit and then adds, "I hope it's with Arsenal" Do any of us not know how to translate that?

Here's what I think. If he wants to play for us - great, provided he really does play week in week out. If he doesn't then fuck off. We could sure save a lot of typing if we stopped apologising for the guy though.

No mention of money? Surprised

[Niall_Quinn]

No mention of money? Surprised

Theo is the money guy.

[Cripps_orig]

Better

Stick to what you know. For ages you have used the money for the WUM you were on which was blown out of the water recently but stick with it

[Niall_Quinn]

Better

Stick to what you know. For ages you have used the money for the WUM you were on which was blown out of the water recently but stick with it

"Money" has been blown out of the water? In what fantasy land? Wasn't the argument it's not 100% about the money? Only 99.9998%

Anyway, it's odd people want to go around sucking Theo's dick while he pisses down their throat? Would have thought RvP was graduation day on these players.

[Letters]

More seriously about last night, I was very impressed with his finishes. Cutting inside, passing it into the net.
Whisper it quietly but it was Henry-like.
Needs to get more consistent but was encouraging.

[Niall_Quinn]

More seriously about last night, I was very impressed with his finishes. Cutting inside, passing it into the net.
Whisper it quietly but it was Henry-like.
Needs to get more consistent but was encouraging.

Whisper it very quietly or the price will go up.

[Cripps_orig]

Anyway, it's odd people want to go around sucking Theo's dick while he pisses down their throat?

Some people are in to that tbh