5 things we love about walcott

cusamano · Post by **cusamano** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:31 am

DB10GOONER wrote:
But he can improve hopefully and become a complete player.

just like approximately 10-15 other players in the squad.
...sounds like AW

stg · Post by **stg** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:35 am

Playing him down the middle where he can use his pace might help

Basil is a Gooner · Post by **Basil is a Gooner** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:02 am

Psycho is backing Arsenal ace Walcott to deliver and said: "Theo has blistering pace and in the modern day it is a great commodity."

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... e-red.html

So we all agree on his pace then......

augie · Post by **augie** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:21 am

The same physco didnt think much of theo when he subbed him after 45mins v the finns and had him as a sub in the next 2 games as well

He wouldnt be talking him up at all if he wasnt so short of strikers tonight

Swale_Gooner1985 · Post by **Swale_Gooner1985** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:23 am

augie wrote:Learning to cross the ball would be a huge step forward as well

His finishing, at times, is little short of woeful at the mo

He needs to be aware of blind alleys and stop fcuking running down them

He needs to get himself out of the media interviews and knuckle down and improve so that the performances actually match the hype

I agree with this 100%

Most games he plays he leaves me feeling frustrated with the way he has played, and for all the reasons Augie has listed, the amount of times he takes the wrong option and takes it into the tackle, the amount of times he provides a merningless chipped cross that is blocked 9 times out of 10, and his refusal to take defenders on that havent got half his pace! IT INFURIATES ME, the lad has clearly got a lot of potential, time to use it!

Magic Hat · Post by **Magic Hat** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:25 am

augie wrote:The same physco didnt think much of theo when he subbed him after 45mins v the finns and had him as a sub in the next 2 games as well He wouldnt be talking him up at all if he wasnt so short of strikers tonight

The second of those sub games was England reserves, been a bit disturbing if he had played that one. Started the semi

He is young, he is improving, his crossing is far better then it was but got to improve on beating his man and anticipation.

Percy Dalton · Post by **Percy Dalton** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:28 am

I still have faith ih Theoo and still believe he can become a huge success.

Wenger himself has to take some blame for his slow progress though. Last year he ststed that Walcott was not a wide player and that he would no longer play him there, it was hampering his progress apparently!

Erm Arsene......................

Swale_Gooner1985 · Post by **Swale_Gooner1985** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:32 am

Percy Dalton wrote:I still have faith ih Theoo and still believe he can become a huge success.

Wenger himself has to take some blame for his slow progress though. Last year he ststed that Walcott was not a wide player and that he would no longer play him there, it was hampering his progress apparently!

Erm Arsene......................

I think his finishing would badly let him down as a forward, he is not very good in front of goal, not at the moment anyway, maybe he would improve given the chance to?

goonersid · Post by **goonersid** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:34 am

1. he is english
2. he is english
3. he is english
4. he is english
5. he is english
Be honest that's why so many of you love theo.

Swale_Gooner1985 · Post by **Swale_Gooner1985** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:35 am

goonersid wrote:1. he is english
2. he is english
3. he is english
4. he is english
5. he is english
Be honest that's why so many of you love theo.

Unfortunately i think thats probably about right, and i think its rather sad!

Bendtners Drinking Buddy · Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:18 pm

There is something there in Theo, but is finishing is very diaby-like, sublime (Villareal) or ridiculous.

I think Wenger may have wanted to move him upfront but isnt sure if he has the ability to do it yet. Great to have pace, but you cant rely on that all the time.

Plenty of time for the boy though, intresting to see how he gets on tonight as a lone striker!

Lethal · Post by **Lethal** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:04 pm

yup,tonight is a massive game in his career

he is the main man in a final,he has to show up or england will find it seriously difficult to win this

kick off time anyone ?

RNTGOONER · Post by **RNTGOONER** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:12 pm

7:45 ss1 i think, although I will have to stream it

Post by **REB** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:14 pm

goonersid wrote:1. he is english
2. he is english
3. he is english
4. he is english
5. he is english
Be honest that's why so many of you love theo.

i would love too see more brits succeed at the arsenal but only if they are good enough and not because of what there passport says,but sid hit the nail on the head there cos if theo was anything but english then every gooners patience would have worn thin by now with his headless chicken impersonations

RNTGOONER · Post by **RNTGOONER** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:29 pm

i think part of is that he seems like a nice guy, rather than most english footballers who have to drive 500k cars cheat on thier wifes, shag grannies, and stick phones up thier arses.