Wenger praises Walcott attitude

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Date	Time	C	Opponent	F	A	R	S
21 Aug	3:00 PM	P	Blackpool (H)	6	0	Win

Arsène Wenger has praised Theo Walcott for his character since the young forward was left out of England's World Cup squad.

Walcott struggled for playing time last season and was disappointed to miss out on the World Cup in South Africa, but Wenger believes the 21-year-old has the personality to make the most of out of his recent struggles.

Wenger was speaking after Arsenal's 6-0 Premier League win over Blackpool, a game in which Walcott scored a hat-trick.

He said: "He is a guy with his feet on the ground, he takes life in a positive way. He sees always the glass half-full and not half-empty. So he took that as another challenge and that is what is amazing about Theo.

"He is 21, he is now at the age where usually players start. You can't say he is at the peak of his game, there is a lot to come from him. There are two things: first he has to keep his attitude right and two he has to be injury-free because that decides careers as well."

The manager believes Walcott have a bit more luck with injuries this year, after finally completing a proper pre-season with the club.

He said: "He had a good preparation for the first time for a long, long time without being interrupted by injury or without coming back late. You could see that. We have known for two or three weeks now that he is sharp because he had a very good preparation.

"He is more electric than he has been to date because he is sharp. I like today the fact he mixed well the final ball and the finishing. That is always a sign that the player is always more mature.

"Let's not forget that what he does is at a very high pace so it's not always easy to make the right decision but today I think he got many decisions in the final third right."

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