Walcott looking forward to Liverpool clash
| Date | Time | C | Opponent | F | A | R | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | 3:00 PM | P | Liverpool (A) | 2 | 1 | Win |  |
Striker Theo Walcott says that he is rearing to be unleashed in this weekend's heavyweight clash against Liverpool. The Gunners travel to Merseyside hoping to extend their lead against a team that became the only English team this season to not get through the knockout stages of the Champions League.
Walcott, who just recently returned from injury in the mid-week match against Olympiacos, has himself had a disappointing start to the season, with a couple of recurrences with his injuries.
The Champions League match against the Greek side was the first time he had managed the full 90 minutes this season, amazing considering that we're now approaching the halfway mark already.
The England international said: "I am fine. I just took a whack and the boots are so thin these days you can feel it. I slowed down so I could get some treatment, but I will be fine for the weekend.
"It was good for me to get a start and blow the cobwebs away and hopefully build up for the weekend," said the England international.
"It has been a long time since I had 90 minutes. The main thing was to battle through and be all right for the weekend and hopefully play some part in helping the team get a result.
"[Form] doesn't come back straight away. I think a couple of games and I will be there. Fitness-wise I feel fine. It is just getting my touch back. In the final third I don't think it has been right.
"Hopefully if I get a start I will play my heart out. I was a Liverpool fan when I was younger and I have always played very well there. It always brings back happy memories, so if I am called on from the bench hopefully I'll do a job.
"There are a few teams involved in the title race and we are definitely one of them. We are strong candidates.
"With Chelsea losing we and other clubs can catch them up now and Liverpool are always in the top four and these are the games we need to win, especially away from home. So we are going to go right at it.
"All the first-team players have had a good rest, so hopefully they should be right at it."
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Hopefully if I get a start I will play my heart out. I was a Liverpool fan when I was younger and I have always played very well there. It always brings back happy memories, so if I am called on from the bench hopefully I'll do a job.
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