Wenger confident that Walcott will sign new Arsenal contract
The Arsenal winger Theo Walcott is, like Robin Van Persie, approaching the final year of his contract this summer. Although all Arsenal fans are anxious that the Dutchman signs an extension to stay at the Emirates, there is not the same sort of urgency regarding Walcott.
The Englishman started the season in excellent form but that excitement seems to have drained out of his play and opinion is now divided on whether Wenger should cash in on him at the end of the season anyway, but the manager is confident that Walcott will recover his form shortly.
“I think he is coming back now,” Wenger said. “He had a dip over Christmas.
“I found people were a bit harsh on him at Swansea because in the first half he looked dangerous to me. In the second half he scored the goal and having seen the game again he created some dangerous situations.
“The expectation level in England is very high for him because he started at the age of 16. But I still feel he has improved a lot this season. I am confident that he will sign a new deal yes, but let’s see.”
What do you think? Should Wenger sell? Or can Walcott improve even further in the future?
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He should develop more football brains over the next year so im pretty excited. Lets rape some red devils tomorow!!!!
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Thierry should train Theo to be patient in front of goal, to pick his spot and shoot with ferocity and precisiont. then we will have a TW14 to replace TH14.
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If walcott can work on his finishing and have more consistsncy with his final balls he will be a great player and score quite alot of goal, i mean he gets into good positions and gets alot of 1 v 1 goal scoring chances but rarely converts.
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Full Time: Arsenal 3 Manchester United 0,
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Oh jst to add on, Walcot will score today, then put pen on paper 4 tht new contract
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Fancy Arsenal for tight win. walcott shud b sold. or givin a very basic contrct.
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When I first read this on another blog(sorry about that) it said “Wenger is confident Walcott will re-sign”. What a difference a hyphen can make.
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I am about 93 percent positive that Wengers plans are to convert Walcott to a striker with henrys help, giving the ox a chance to break into the first team, and providing a long term striker solution for Persie’s departure.
Whether its the right thing to do or not, Wenger has to have long term plans thought out, hes a smart man and won’t blindly walk through this day by day
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Arsenal need big bad Chris Samba.
Who incidently is also quite adept on the ball.
Arsenal need big bad Chris Samba
He’s strong, quite quick and quite tall.
Arsenal really need the Chris Samba
Wenger don’t be so mean and so tacky
Arsenal really need the big Samba
Or we’ll be stuck with Djourou and Squillaci.
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Just adding a step over or two will buy him more time on the ball. For a winger he never seems to do them. I think sagna coming back will really help him. Over-laps and will create more space for him to run into.
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The present is useless.Bt the future is bright if we cn keep our squad for a very long time n no changes;
szczesny
sagna-kos-tv5(c)-gibbs
frimpong-wilshere
ox-ramsey-gervinho
walcott
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He is very overated. Too much expectation of him when he is 16. And he is english. Thats why le prof dnt wna rush or unleash the ox too early. cus u knw hw the media is!
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Bendtner and Walcott, same story? I do think just that, if Arsene have patience with Theo, he should also have that with Bendtner
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perhaps the fastest footballer in the world…great talent..he only needs some training on dribbling and shooting to bcom cr7
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I don’t think he is strong enough to play through the middle. He also nerds to be given a ball to run on to and not to his feet otherwise he gets bullied off it. Having said that I’d rather have him in the team than not. He is always more likey score than any other, apart from RVP of course. Two nil to the Gooners today.
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I seriously think we should sell walcott in the summer ..
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Please get him to sign a new contract so you can sell him for more. There are a host of Italian teams who want him, just sell him in the summer for £20mil. For some reason I feel the best possible team for arsenal without injuries is flawed because we dont have a good playmaker and we have inconsistent walcott. I dont feel the team is complete with him in the lineup. Take the £20mil and add £10-£15mil then we can get the soon to be best winger in the world (except for messi+ronaldo) Hazard. Imagine that, Gervinho, Persie,Hazard
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No matter wot happens today we will struggle cos on present form Walcott is not a match winner..
If I was a pro why would I go to a team with no trophy winning ambition…the board will always win and the fan will lose…we lose cup matches cos we are not strong enough and they gain in money cos where always there or there about…always the bridesmaid never the bride at the moment…
Arsenal 4 ever, but there not getting my money for shirts or tickets anymore until they spend ..
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He will sign a new deal but will it be with Arsenal. Can’t see him as a regular at a bigger club than Arsenal so my fears are regarding Robins contract only.
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he is as good an ass.ole as you are…
bothare apt in screwing our beloved club…wish both of you are kicked out immediately after today’s match against Man U…
Wht the fck u removed AOC from the pitch 7 bring about that scoundrel Arshavin for whom we conceded the goal …why? why? why?
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his first half touches of the ball were TERRIBLE!!!!
He’s completely cold right now. I wouldnt be surprised if he picks up an injury soon
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WALCOT STARTED AT 16,HE IS SIMILAR AGE A BALE,WHEN WILL HE EVER LEARN,HE IS JUST A SQUAD PLAYER AT BEST…..
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It,s time to sell Walcott already as the past six seasons
have shown he doesn,t have the necessary skills to play in
the Premier League,he actually is a Championship side play
er so sell him with Arshavin as an incentive ,that should
get rid of both woeful rubbish players in one swoop ?
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How many goals in how many games has woeful Walcott scored
since his move to Arsenal but don,t compare his statistics
with Ian Wright,Denis Bergkamp and the king himself Thierr
y Henry ,rather with Robert Pires,Freddi Lgungberg ,Patri
ck Vieira,Gilberto,Eduardo,the facts should speak for them
selves ?
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future arsenal team if all the players stay:
Scezny
Gibbs/yenarris/(not sure)/jenkinson
Wilshere/ramsey/coquelin
Chamberlain/miyaichi/walcott
gibbs and jenkinson are probably the worst in that team but the rest will be great players. gibbs and jenkinson can be replaced if they turn out bad
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Walcott sign, I’d rather he didnt
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