Silvinho's ball bag
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How old are you pal?
We bought him in January 2006, to huge fanfare and excitement among fans and the media.
I remember Wenger smirking and being unable to pretend he wasn't about to buy him in a press conference!
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Theo Walcott: Sold to Everton
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We bought him in January 2006, to huge fanfare and excitement among fans and the media.
I remember Wenger smirking and being unable to pretend he wasn't about to buy him in a press conference!
Kobi
I Know Who You Are
I still remember the run against Liverpool, I thought he was going to really kick on, eight years later and I don't think he's done a half decent dribble since.
For those of you that don't remember:
For those of you that don't remember:
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22. Combination of young age and not being able to watch footy unless it was televised for free.
I remember the hype around Walcott, the 'he's faster than Henry' and the whole World Cup fiasco. What were his performances like? I'm assuming he's never been much of a technical player?
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7 mins away from the semi finals ffs!
Kobi
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7 minutes is a long time when you have Almunia and Senderos starting, we would have needed to spend all of it in their half.
I still remember how absolutely gutting that game was, up there with Wayne f*cking Bridge knocking us out.
That celebration and reaction for Ade 
Biggest disappointment this season is that his never really hit it off with Özil. Always combined with Fabregas, RVP and even Alexis but don't remember any really special moments with Özil.
Biggest disappointment this season is that his never really hit it off with Özil. Always combined with Fabregas, RVP and even Alexis but don't remember any really special moments with Özil.
Jury
A-M's drunk uncle
He was just as direct but, strangely, looked better on the ball when he was much younger. Maybe that's due to the exuberance of youth, and being relatively unscarred compared to now--both physically and mentally. Less pressure too. He definitely looks more athletic and responsive in that clip, than he is now.
Anelka was fast and fearless when he first started playing for Arsenal. His movement was erratic and hard to predict. It can be argued that Anelka was better when he was younger.
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I don't think anyone disputes that.
Anelka was a freak, just as much potential as Henry or maybe he was just closer to his peak.
Silvinho's ball bag
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Walcott was talked about as a lightning fast winger or striker (they were still the 4-4-2 days).
He had broken through into the Southampton first team and the papers were going mad about him, particularly when they picked up on our interest.
It was the early days of YouTube as well, and I remember videos of him actually looking reasonably skilful...
Side note: that CL game vs. Liverpool haunts me as much as Chelsea '04.
He had broken through into the Southampton first team and the papers were going mad about him, particularly when they picked up on our interest.
It was the early days of YouTube as well, and I remember videos of him actually looking reasonably skilful...
Side note: that CL game vs. Liverpool haunts me as much as Chelsea '04.
Silvinho's ball bag
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Some said he may have actually turned out to be even better than Henry...I don't think anyone disputes that.
Anelka was a freak, just as much potential as Henry or maybe he was just closer to his peak.
YeahBee
Terrible hot takes
Speed without technique is useless
When you eventually lose it you're screwed
Henry lost the speed but had bags of skills
Torres lost the speed but have loads of fight and some skills
Heck theo is probably still the second fastest player We've got but less skills to back up that lost step with) :
BobP
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One of the great bottle jobs this.
Debatable tbh. Check out some vids from his younger days here, he seemed a better dribbler and more agile. Maybe injuries have contributed though, he always had fitness problems.
Yeah Theo on the left was never gonna be a success. He had several games up front though, a position he pined to be in for years. He flattered to deceive yet again. His performance away to Man Utd U18's was embarrassing.
Yeah, the club have to hold an L as well.
Jury
A-M's drunk uncle
The mental institute is always full
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His best season was playing as inside forward ahead of Giroud.
Not sure why Özil is now learning playing a forward and not just switch Özil right and place Theo/Lucas interchanging with Alexis in 4-4-1-1 formation....
Maybe Wenger thinks we have lack of defensive awareness if our right side consist of Özil and Bellerin?
Not sure why Özil is now learning playing a forward and not just switch Özil right and place Theo/Lucas interchanging with Alexis in 4-4-1-1 formation....
Maybe Wenger thinks we have lack of defensive awareness if our right side consist of Özil and Bellerin?
Anelka was someone that failed to achieve his potential, and his potential was very very high
Jury
A-M's drunk uncle
That post said that some said he turned out better than Henry, though. Whoever said he turned out a better player than Henry is obviously mental.
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If you read it again you'll realise what he meant. Reading it again I can see why you interpreted it the way you did.
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