Theo Walcott Retires

[Sammy1887]

Hope to see Theo on TV as a pundit. Bloke is much smarter than majority of the dickheads on air these days.

 

[Batman]

12 years at the club, he's due a testimonial, isn't he?

 

[albakos]

Theo was first choice for Arsenal and England that season until he got injured in that cup tie against Sheffield Wednesday. He was never the same after that.

He missed only like a month of games, came back in early December 2015 iirc, but he was so much wasteful that season. Ended up the season scoring only 5 league goals, probably his worst since becoming a regular.

Besides that away United match I mentioned, I also remember a draw away at Sunderland around March 2016, when he had an open goal to run and shoot to, he was too scared from a tackle by Younes Kaboul of all defenders, and didn't even try to out pace him. Probably had the Euro 2016 in mind, to not miss like he missed WC 2010 and 2014 to injury, the big irony is that Rashford ended up taking his spot in Euro 2016.

 

[A_G]

Besides that away United match I mentioned, I also remember a draw away at Sunderland around March 2016, when he had an open goal to run and shoot to, he was too scared from a tackle by Younes Kaboul of all defenders, and didn't even try to out pace him.

Come on brav, he’s not winning a 50/50 against a tank like Kaboul.

 

[albakos]

Come on brav, he’s not winning a 50/50 against a tank like Kaboul.

The funny thing is that Mannone made a miscalculation when someone made a behind the line pass for Walcott to run into.

Mannone was nowhere close to getting it, all Theo had to do was run to the ball whoch was past Mannone and shoot into an open goal.

He chickened away when he saw Kaboul rushing toward him and Kaboul just took possession of the ball without even needing to tackle.

I am sure you can find a video of it in your videos archive

 

[A_G]

The funny thing is that Mannone made a miscalculation when someone made a behind the line pass for Walcott to run into.

Mannone was nowhere close to getting it, all Theo had to do was run to the ball whoch was past Mannone and shoot into an open goal.

He chickened away when he saw Kaboul rushing toward him and Kaboul just took possession of the ball without even needing to tackle.

I am sure you can find a video of it in your videos archive

This is the best vid I can find:

I’m not gonna blame a guy who’s had as many injuries as Theo for not doing a Wilshere and going in full blooded

 

[albakos]

This is the best vid I can find:

I’m not gonna blame a guy who’s had as many injuries as Theo for not doing a Wilshere and going in full blooded

Not too far from what was described above

 

[Bucephalus]

love Theo, proper end product merchant

Interesting that you say this. And the thing is, he probably was, by normal standards.

His trouble was that he came in with such recent memories of Henry. So many times he got himself in Henry positions and blazed over the top. When we were used to the ball being inevitably nestled into the far corner.

Thank you Theo. I retract all my snarky comments over the years about "Row Z" and "born offside". A very good player, and in no way at fault for not measuring up to a legend.

 

[Macho]

All the best to Theo, classy guy. Been cool to watch him grow as a man and player over the years and I think he can be proud of his Arsenal career.

 

[Riou]

My man @albakos made this into a thread, just so he could kinda **** on poor Theo

 

[albakos]

My man @albakos made this into a thread, just so he could kinda **** on poor Theo

During that season he was much worse than Giroud, who somehow gets all the blame for lack of goals during 2015/16.

I gave my respect to Theo in this thread and across the years, but I can't say he was ever my favourite player here (neither was Giroud mind)

 

[Andrew Cole Linighan]

Theo from First Day at School look, to Lewis Hamilton look.


Please Sir, I don't like doing Maths, can I do PE instead?


With the Headmaster, at his New School.


With his Favourite Teacher, through the years at this School.


A bit older, going for the Lewis Hamilton look.


Back to where it all started. Come back a lot more Wiser.

 

[Macho]

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

i think he could have achieved even more with us if he didn't have few disturbed injury seasons i really felt confident with him front of goal the guy was lethal finisher and his movement behind the fullbacks were so good. not to mention he really great guy.

 

[Macho]

Capello sounds like an absolute nightmare btw, so many of the England players have ridiculous stories about them.

 

[dashsnow17]

Carpet soaked rn, we pouring one out for a real one

 

[The_Playmaker]

Definitely going to be a pundit on sky. Good to have another Arsenal voice.

 

[Tom Mix]

Theo is a good boy. He might have made more of his astonishing speed but he had a qood career with us despite being more limited than other players and he hasn't got an ounce of malice in him. All the best amigo.

 

[Dokaka]

Capello sounds like an absolute nightmare btw, so many of the England players have ridiculous stories about them.

The stuff I've heard about Capello makes me thing he's either extremely autistic or just a straight up psychopath. The dude seems socially blunt beyond belief, like zero understanding of other people's emotions. Probably a good reason why he never stuck around anywhere for long.

 

[Dokaka]

Think Theo was extremely underrated on here when he was at his best, but part of that is probably because he spent so much time constantly coming back from minor injuries. When the guy was fit and got consistent minutes, he was guaranteed goals.

Sad how his career at the top level basically just stopped after 2015. I know he was derided as a pace merchant but those kinds of criticisms have always been dumb to me. If you're a productive player, who cares where that productivity comes from. You use what you got.

You know you had an impact when the GOAT feared you:

Messi fears 'dangerous' Walcott

Lionel Messi has singled out Theo Walcott as the player Barcelona fear most heading into Wednesday's mouth-watering Champions League clash with Arsenal, the Argentine lauding the pacy winger as "one of the most dangerous players I have ever played against"

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