When did Theo Walcott get so bad?!?

[miln0039]

Looks lightweight, full of bad decisions, unable to take on his man and generally ineffective.

What happened to the young superstar? Maybe it's because Oxlade-Chamberlain is coming through so quickly but he looks a better footballer to me.

[CIE560]

How dare you suggest he was ever good.

[miln0039]

CIE560 said:

How dare you suggest he was ever good.

Touché

[V8TVR]

he was never that good

[miln0039]

V8TVR said:

he was never that good

But was he ever this bad?

[V8TVR]

miln0039 said:

But was he ever this bad?

The answer to that is yes, because he still looks like a 16yo with great potential

[CIE560]

V8TVR said:

miln0039 said:

But was he ever this bad?

The answer to that is yes, because he still looks like a 16yo with great potential

Oi, less of the great.

[Allyc85]

Yet another player that needs to go in the mass clear out that unfortunately wont happen.

Rumour has it last summer Wenger would have considered offers for him until CF and SN left.

[GLENRED]

Not too worry, Liverpool will give you 35m for him in the summer

[V8TVR]

Allyc85 said:

Yet another player that needs to go in the mass clear out that unfortunately wont happen.

Rumour has it last summer Wenger would have considered offers for him until CF and SN left.

You can only have a clear out if you have a buyer, i am not sure many managers would be chasing him, it would probably cost them their job

[Booey]

V8TVR said:

he was never that good

I don't think going to the world cup at the same time as taking GCSE's did him any good. Too much pressure and expectation. You would hope that a player like him would have learned more from the great man, I do see some of him in Walcott though but it is getting too late to hope something switches. No evidence of any real natural talent apart form pace. Perhaps he should try doing an andre agassi and spend some time with tony robbins. I think something is holding him back

[miln0039]

I think he'd have to go overseas - he's been found out in the premier league!!

[miln0039]

Put Nani on the list too.

[Booey]

miln0039 said:

Put Nani on the list too.

At least he was once decent for a noticeable period of time.

[miln0039]

Booey said:

At least he was once decent for a noticeable period of time.

Inconsistent is his middle name though.

One week a world beater, next week crap.

[sb-1]

He should have never have left us when he did(Saints) Wenger didn't play him for ages,lost confidence I recon,been going down hill ever since.

[F1GTRUeno]

Booey said:

I think something is holding him back

Wenger and his insistence on playing him on the wing.

He's a striker, not a winger with a box of tricks to run past a player.

You play him up front, play balls in behind the defenders and have him latch onto them with his pace. He's a good enough finisher at times to prove he'd be much better as a striker.

That said, he has one of the worst footballing brains I've ever seen and his first touch is absolutely woeful.

[Nom de ploom]

I think I can add Ashley (always hits the first man) young to the list...

both he and walcotts' crossing this season has been appalling....

I think I mentioned on another thread how poor the crossing has been in the prem this season - or are defenders just getting better?

I don't think so....does not bode well for england as I'm sure both will be on the plane

[sb-1]

Alex OC would be a much better bet for England IMO

[TwigtheWonderkid]

GLENRED said:

Not too worry, Liverpool will give you 35m for him in the summer

Not if we (Chelsea) trump it with a £50m bid.