For me, Walcott still has a lot of improving to do in terms of controlling and using his abilities to full effect. He done brilliantly at the start of the season and unfortunately yet another injury halted his progress as a player. The problem for Walcott now is trying to prove to Wenger and the fans that he actually deserves a place in the starting XI. However, whilst Walcott was made unavailable, the team have managed to top the table and look to be in great form, so why change a winning team right? The winger himself expressed his concerns over the matter:
‘This season I have come back and the team has been playing well and winning, so it is difficult to get back in as there is no reason to change it.’
Personally, I can’t see the Englishman as a starter for Arsenal, not yet anyway. I believe there are better options available at the club, but this is not to say Walcott hasn’t got a chance of getting back in the team because the fact is he always does.
The forward is still very young and has a lot of developing still to do, but for now he needs to remain patient and take his chances when given them like he did in the Champions League on Wednesday.
In my opinion Walcott is more effective when coming on as a sub because his pace can cause havoc to tiring defenders. Although he may not score goals this way, he certainly takes advantage of the oppositions defence. However, is Walcott’s fear of turning into a super-sub a little premature? Well if he continues to come off from the bench and make immediate impacts like he did against Partizan, then maybe, but it’s still too early to call. It’s great to see the player’s desire for wanting to start more games for the club, but Walcott needs to trust in Wenger a little bit more as the Frenchman knows how to bring out the best in his players.
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I don’t think anybody will brand him a super sub. If you lookat his record he scores more when he starts so I don’t think he has to worry.
For me, Theo must start producing more often, he is a great player with great ability and speed but he must start showing more of it, what he did in the chaampions league was great but he need to show more of it. Once he does this I sure he’ll break into the first team and become a real asset for the club.