Comments on: Is Theo Walcott Actually Any Good?

by: RALDOnike857@rocketmail.com

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:03:08 +0000

Walcott has a trumendous future instore for him.
He’s a player that just needs that spark to make him more skillfull.
Walcott’s a player that needs to work on his final ball when his delivering in the box. It’s been poor from his perspective last season and I think he’ll have a bigger impact this time round.
Been already dropped from the England Squad to the world cup is hard to take, but Walcott will get over it sooner or later.
COME ON WALCOTT !!!!

by: DBgod

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:10:02 +0000

Agree with Goonerbob that Theo fits the Michael Owen prototype more. The problem is, the modern game does not rely on Micheal Owen type players anymore-see Micheal Owen as an example. In other words, although a player with some amazing physical gifts, there is no place on a modern team where Theo can really be employed. He will unfortunately never be more than an impact sub, or playing against BArca, the only team in the world that can pin us back with their possession.

by: Arsenal 4 Life

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:37:08 +0000

Amr - A bit strong don’t you think?

Iceman Gunner - The thing is Theo was hailed as the next wonder-kid, so obviously the expectation levels are higher even though he’s only 21. The concern is whether he’s actually progressing at all - Henry, Cesc and Vieira grew at a fantastic rate and ended up world class by their mid-twenties. Walcott doesn’t look like making that kind of standard at the moment.

Mo - Good points about the top teams he’s done well against, but again, that was a substitute. I’m surprise Capello didn’t take him just on the basis that Walcott could change a game if needed, especially in a tournament as tight as the World Cup.

Goonerbob - Never thought of it like that. I like Theo would be better down the middle just latching onto balls and being a Michael Owen type player. Theo seems to be a better player when he’s not thinking and just instinctive - which is a problem out wide because he actually has to think about what to do next.

by: gogo

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:11:06 +0000

Theo is not going to the WC because he is too good for this shitty English team. Mark my word, they are going home after the 1/8 final. I can guarantee you at least 6-7 playears from that team will not clock even a second playing there. England missed their chance in Germany. They were not good enough at that time as well but now they are even worse.

Go Dutch, Go!!!

by: gaz

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:24:19 +0000

what walcot is 21 now and all hes done in hes life so far is 2 good runs against liverpool and ac milan a goal against chelsea and a one off night against croatia thats at. the guy talks alot hes got a very big mouth. all he can do is run but got no skills or power. and if realy is so good why ant he in the england team. this is the world cup this is england they dont have time for no youth policy shit like wenger.

by: goonerob

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:52:51 +0000

All the talk about boycotts is complete rubbish, I have suported Arsenal for 51 years and apart from the Wenger era the football played was only for devout supporters. We now have a side that pleases the eye of everyone and also being fairly successful whilst doing it. There are 16 clubs that would have liked to have finished where we did and many more that would have relished the opportunity to play in the CL quarter finals.
Walcott sadly does not have much of a football brain but his obvious position would be like Michael Owen, in the centre playing off the last defender, his speed and his eye for goal would make him a real asset to any club in the world but sadly I cannot see Arsene using him in this position unless he offloads the more obvious contenders or perhaps he is just waiting for him to get older and more experiened, if so let him go out on loan.

by: mo

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:38:54 +0000

HE’S BETTER THAN SWP FOR SURE, HIS THE ONLY WINGER OTHER THAN JOE COLE IN THAT SQUAD TO PLAY IN THE BIG STAGE AND MAKE AN IMPACT AGAINST THE BIG TEAMS.
THATS RIGHT HE FADES IN MATCHES BUT PERFORMS AGAINST THE BIG BOYS.
E.G THAT RUN AGAINST LIVERPOOL IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER FINAL TO SET UP ADEBAYOUR, THAT RUN AGAINST AC MILAN TO SET UP THE UGLY GUY AGAIN, THAT CARLING CUP FINAL GOAL AGAINST CHELSEA ON HIS FIRST SEASON, THE GOAL AGAINST CHELSEA IN THE FA CUP SEMI LAST YEAR, YES THE DAMAGE AGAINST BARCELONA IN BOTH LEGS THIS YEAR AND DONT FORGET PERFORMANCE AGAINST CROATIA.
NO OTHER WINGER HAS THAT ON THERE CV FROM THIS ENGLAND SQUAD.
THAT IS EVERY EVIDENCE THAT WALCOTT WOULD HAV PERFORMED WELL AGAINST THE SPAINS, DUTCH, BRAZIL, ARGENTINA ETC.
MCLAREN REGRETTED IT WHEN HE DROPPED BECKHAM AND NOW FABIO WILL REGRET THIS AS WELL, WHEN NOTHING IS WORKING, ENGLAND 1-0 DOWN ON THE 81ST MINUTE, LENNON TIRED, SWP NOT GOOD ENOUGH, WHO DOES FABIO BRING ON ?????? CARRICK, UPSON AND HESKEY, YEAH THEY CAN CHANGE A GAME. LOL

by: Iceman Gunner

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:28:42 +0000

I dont think there is something terribly wrong with Theo’s development. Andrey Arshavin was nowhere at 21.

Nice blog!
Check out my article if you get a chance:

http://icemangunner.blogspot.com/2010/06/theo-better-than-swp-but-does-not.html

by: Amr

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:18:11 +0000

This is humiliating now that cesc is gone and gallas is gone…surely we can not stop and watch our club going down the gutter…Walcott is shit as capello just proven, we do not have except 1 Center back and now our Star player is moving on….lets make our voices heard let the board know that we want them out, and if wenger is not going to strengthen then let him leave as well….we are tired and we want trophies, we want loyal players and a board/manager that can keep those players at arsenal. I bet that fabregas is going for 40 and if he was at man utd he will be going for 60-70 m….We are becoming a joke and we can’t stand there and make this board make fun of our dear Arsenal lets boycott the Emirates cup, for god’s sake lets boycott all matches in the premier league and tell them we have had enough of bad decisions…let’s form a group and fight this lets’s fight for our club

by: Mike the red

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:09:10 +0000

No. Runs around like a hesdless chicken. Lennon and Wright can can do that with a football!!