They also lost robin van persie to a red card shown by referee rob styles for. Theo walcott looking to pen upbeat chapter in his football tale with. Heres what van persie said about walcott after the england wingers two goals and superb second half display against tottenham. Arsenal book place in champions league group stages after jittery win. Secondhalf strikes from robin van persie and theo walcott secured arsenals place in the group stages of the champions.
Good counter attack from arsenal and a lovely cross from van persie but only walcott was in the box and he. Arsenals theo walcott talks about comparisons to thierry henry, missing robin van persie, all whilst honing his keepyup skills. Robin wanted to fight me there and then gooner talk. Sport football theo walcott can reach new heights alongside the flying dutchman the winger told us yesterday he could form a devastating partnership with robin van persie and just a few hours. As theo walcott faces arsenal for first time since everton move, was he an emirates hit or miss. Extract from walcott s new book about his arguments with rvp. Sep 26, 2012 arsenal will hope they do not end up losing theo walcott in the same way they lost robin van persie. There have been reports of the arsenal captain, robin van persie. Arsenal lose to stoke city as robin van persie is sent off and theo walcott injured stoke city 1 2 arsenal 0 1. Aug 24, 2011 robin van persie and theo walcott were on target as arsenal came from behind against udinese to seal progress through to the champions league group stage. Feb 02, 2018 as theo walcott faces arsenal for first time since everton move, was he an emirates hit or miss. Theo walcott misses old friend robin van persie at arsenal. Walcott is a product of the southampton academy and started his career with southampton before joining arsenal for. In that hes looking forward to the german international feeding him in the box.
Theo walcotts book imaginatively entitled growing up fast came out in september last year and sees the england winger talk about his. Cheick tiotes equaliser for newcastle in a thrilling 44 draw. Van persie took his calendar year goal tally to an amazing. Robin van persie and theo walcott were on target as arsenal came from behind against udinese to seal progress through to the champions league group stage. Arsenal striker robin van persie wants to follow in dennis bergkamps foosteps and wear number 10 shirt, 7 july 2010 perfect 10. Walcotts chosen books are harry potter and the philosophers stone by jk. He has been married to melanie slade since june 22, 20. As he turns 30, a look at theo walcotts weird and disappointing. Theo walcott thinks robin van persie should be regarded as one of the best strikers in the world after his recent goalscoring exploits. Theo walcott is ready to fill the void left in the arsenal side by robin van persies ankle injury, especially if the englishman is given the chance to impress in his preferred central striker role. Dec 14, 2009 theo walcott believes andrey arshavins matchwinning display at liverpool showed arsenal have the armoury to cope without the injured robin van persie this season and the mentality to deliver a.
Apr 12, 2012 robin van persies goalscoring record is remarkable says arsenal manager arsene wenger arsene wenger hailed arsenal striker robin van persie after he equalled a premier league goalscoring record. Theo walcott can reach new heights alongside the flying. Theo walcott swaps shirts with robin van persie in. Jun 26, 2018 this feature is not available right now. Theo walcott recounts an incident in which he and rvp have a dispute. Theo walcott has admitted that he would love to partner robin van persie upfront at arsenal, with the winger still learning where his strengths are in different positions. Theo walcott believes andrey arshavins matchwinning display at liverpool showed arsenal have the armoury to cope without the injured robin van persie this season and the. Arsenal lose to stoke city as robin van persie is sent off. Theo walcott has avoided an andre santosstyle backlash from arsenal fans despite swapping shirts with robin van persie on sunday. Theo walcott completely disses robin van persie in book extract. Theo walcott book 1 on your kindle in under a minute. Van persie diving header challenge ronaldos road to the. Walcott explained the head to head encounters in his autobiography growing up fast which was published almost two years ago, although much of its contents has never been seen on the internet.
Though arsene wenger has confirmed he intends to sign a new striker in january as a result of van persies ankle injury, one that will sideline the. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. View the player profile of everton forward theo walcott, including statistics and photos, on the official website of the premier league. Theo walcott talks thierry henry, rvp, and practices his. In the aftermath of songs red card, a page from theo walcotts book theo. Theo walcott slots home a vital goal to make it 31 on aggregate to arsenal against udinese 80 great ball from song through to van persie, but he tries to get the ball back onto his left foot and. Van persie is world class, says walcott the independent. As theo walcott faces arsenal for first time since everton. Walcott slowed, waited for robin van persie to catch up, then squared the ball to him despite still being better placed himself. Arsenal will hope they do not end up losing theo walcott in the same way they lost robin van persie. But even without its probing lens, it was safe to say that 2006 marked a landmark year of sorts. Theo walcotts salary see what theo walcott earns in real time.
Walcott wants to take centre stage for arsenal in van persie. Theo walcott has revealed that he came to blows with former teammate robin van persie on several occasions while the dutchman was at arsenal. Walcott wants to take centre stage for arsenal in van. Robins always been a bit of a cunt, we knew that when he was with us and to be honest im sure thats what a lot of us liked about him. Browse the independent s complete collection of articles and commentary on theo walcott. Mar 15, 2012 heres what van persie said about walcott after the england wingers two goals and superb second half display against tottenham. Apr 11, 2012 theo walcott has admitted that he would love to partner robin van persie upfront at arsenal, with the winger still learning where his strengths are in different positions. He is the record goal scorer of all time for the netherlands national team. Jan 27, 2018 theo walcott could never come out of the shadows of the number 14 jersey at arsenal and expectations to emulate his predecessor. Maybe not all of it, such as getting sent off at sunderland for that ridiculous stamp on the goalkeeper, but we werent saying too many bad things about him when he got in the verbal fight with krul a year and a half ago. Theo walcott can reach new heights alongside the flying dutchman. Theo walcott could never come out of the shadows of the number 14 jersey at arsenal and expectations to emulate his predecessor.
Didier drogba haunted arsenal again, as chelsea recovered from a theo walcott opener to book a place in the fa cup final. Erm walcott is fast and ozil passes well is the key point were trying to get across here. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Family man robin van persie is a hit on and off the pitch. Not that there werent other contenders bacary sagna and per mertesacker were superbly consistent as usual, while koscielny was immense as ever. Manchester united in bid to reunite robin van persie with theo.
Van persie levelled the tie on the night, grabbed the all important first goal and signaled a new beginning for this season and hopefully wenger and the club. Theo has now been at the club for more than 10 years and scored almost 100 goals for the club. Robin van persies goalscoring record is remarkable says. Arsenal vs newcastle united top 5 premier league moments. Webb let play run on and didnt come back and book him. Theo james walcott born 16 march 1989 is an english professional footballer who plays as a forward for premier league club everton and the english national team. Robin van persie to follow in dennis bergkamps footsteps after william gallas vacates famous jersey. Theo walcott misses old friend robin van persie at. Aug 24, 2011 van persie levelled the tie on the night, grabbed the all important first goal and signaled a new beginning for this season and hopefully wenger and the club. Perspective is a funny thing, and those making realtime decisions never have its luxury.
Nov 01, 2008 arsenal lose to stoke city as robin van persie is sent off and theo walcott injured stoke city 1 2 arsenal 0 1. Van persie has repeatedly expressed his admiration for teammates arteta, alex song and theo walcott. It was time for an updated walcott top 20 goals video. Theo walcott is ready to fill the void left in the arsenal side by robin van persie s ankle injury, especially if the englishman is given the chance to impress in his preferred central striker role. January 23, 2019 thank you premier league honoured to receive this award for making 300 premier league appearances.
Robin van persie wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyclopedia. If theo walcott fancied swapping his boots for a more expensive pair, he could buy these fashion boots from a. Extract from walcotts new book about his arguments with rvp. Van persie took his tally to a remarkable 33 goals in 38 appearances in the 21 win over newcastle last night. Culann and i were in more or less instant agreement that this month, arsenals best player has been theo walcott. Of the players signed along with or after walcott, how many fulfilled their potential under wenger. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Theo walcott was born on march 16, 1989 in stanmore, london, england. This season has been frustrating for theo walcott, and competition intensifies. Theo walcott has hailed the capture of mesut ozil and says he cant wait to get on the end of his balls. Theo walcott has claimed arsenals dramatic victory at liverpool proves the gunners are no pushovers in the.
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