Walcott confident of taking penalties if needed

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Date	Time	C	Opponent	F	A	R	S
18 Apr	5:15 PM	FA	Chelsea (N)	1	2	Lost

Striker Theo Walcott is confident of taking a penalty against Chelsea is called on in FA Cup semi-final this weekend.

If the game cannot be decided by extra-time, a penalty shootout will be necessary.

Having already experienced one penalty shootout this season against Roma in the Champions League, Walcott says that taking one more against Chelsea will not be a problem.

Walcott said: "The Roma game this season showed how much strength of character we've got because we had to come through a penalty shoot-out to win that. It said a lot about our young players.

"I'd never experienced a penalty shoot-out before as a player. I'm normally always watching at home and want to see it go to penalties for the excitement - but it's not nice, I'm telling you.

"As a player, walking up to take a penalty is hard. You walk up to take the penalty and it's like walking in slow motion, your throat goes dry, you can't hear anything, that's what I felt.

"It was such a relief for me to see it go in. But hopefully that game will spur us on to great things in the future."

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Anthony ojok from Uganda

Posted on 18 Apr, 2009 at 10:22 AM - Reply

We believe in you young players of Arsenal and am sure you will not need penalty to decide against Chelsea. so go for it Arsenal go. Bravo to you all.

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