It's been ten years ago to the day Theo Walcott signed for Arsenal, where he was hot on the heels, of many of top English teams, where he rose on the scene for Southampton. He even got into 2006 England World Cup squad with out kicking a single ball with the Gunners first team. But 10 years on and playing in the form that made Wenger splash out on the English forward has he fulfilled his potential or is he another English flop in Premiership folklore?
Many pundits will say he hasn't and I will agree, I feel at times his lack of footballing brain not to mentions his injuries have really plagued his career like it has with many top English players who could've had more fulfilling careers like Michael Owen, Owen Hargreaves and Keiron Dyer. His final third really lets him down you can sprint, like Usain Bolt and beat the opposing starting 11 but if your killer pass, cross or shot is off that you're fast for nothing in football. Don't get me wrong I think Walcott on his day is a class above and Wenger should make him the main man with Mesut Ozil feeding him he'll be a goal machine. But his injury curse has hampered him.
Since the back end of last season we've seen Walcott be the player he should've been many seasons ago the central position really suits him. His pace is exceptional with his clinical and amazing finishing. I hope and pray he doesn't end up like many English players before him who have been staggered by injuries. Many dubbed him to be the new "Theiry Henry" the Va Va Voom man can never be replaced but with the way he has been playing and if he can keep fit he could be on his way. He's 26 and that's the age where you should peak I think the word potential shouldn't be said around Walcott, but we can sadly say up until now it hasn't been fulfilled.
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