Walcott's mental strength pleases Wenger

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Date	Time	C	Opponent	F	A	R	S
06 Mar	3:00 PM	P	Burnley (H)	3	1	Win

Arsène Wenger was impressed with Theo Walcott's performance in the 3-1 win over Burnley.

After receiving his fair share of critics for his England performance earlier this week, Wenger was pleased to see Walcott respond with a positive performance for Arsenal as they look to end the season strongly.

Walcott responded with a confident display and a goal at the Emirates Stadium, and his manager hopes that the 20-year-old will continue to let his performances on the pitch do the talking for him.

He told reporters after the game: "I think he does what a player has to do - not talk in the newspapers and let your performance talk on the pitch.

"He didn't answer any critics other than with a good performance today and that's what you want from a player. That shows he is mentally strong.

"I was interested to see how he would respond today. I was quite sure he would respond with a good performance but you never know, it affects you when you get criticised. The way he answered that at his age is remarkable."

The Frenchman went on to say that Walcott was a key part of the display from the whole team.

He added: "We created some magnificent chances in the way we created them, we just could not finish the game off. The first ball from Nasri was fantastic and the finishing of Fabregas was class.

"We created plenty of chances today and Theo Walcott gave you the great response you waited for!"

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