Gerrard is of course the better player but as a footballer technically and tactically pienaar is superior
You think Top coaches like Capello and Benitez(dont laugh) play him in attack or left mid also previously right mid because as the pundits in this county would have you believe he dont work with lampard
answers NO its because he is too direct only thinks about going foward not what else is going on in the pitch leaves gaps all over the gaffe
Arsenal legend Martin Keown: ‘One-trick pony’ Theo Walcott hasn’t developed under Arsene Wenger
Ex-Gunners defender questions Frenchman’s management of speedy winger
By Danny Hart
1 Jun 2010 23:33:00
Arsenal legend Martin Keown believes Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has mismanaged Theo Walcott and claims the omitted England winger is a "one-trick pony".
The 21-year-old was expected to be named in Fabio Capello’s final World Cup squad but failed to make the cut as the Italian preferred to take Shaun Wright-Phillips and Aaron Lennon.
Keown says that although Walcott has the pace to beat a player, his decision making is poor and also criticised Wenger for not helping him recreate the form that saw him star for England under Capello.
"He runs at a frightening pace, he is rapid, but when he gets into those positions he is not able to think quickly enough, does he pull it back, does he shoot or does he go on his own?" Keown told BBC Radio 5 live.
"His decision making is the problem, he hasn't been able to do that.
"Under Capello it seemed as if he has been getting it right in the main, under Wenger, no, there has been a problem, whether or not that is the coaches' fault, it has to be the players, he has just not played enough games.
"He has become a bit of a one-trick pony in terms of going for the line. People just double up on him."
"When he has got time and space then he finds it a problem and he has got to sort that out with his game."
Walcott joined Arsenal from Southampton in January 2006 and former England winger Chris Waddle, who launched a scathing attack on the Gunners star earlier in the season, is not surprised he has not been included in the final 23 for South Africa
"Since I first saw him at Southampton till today, he has never changed his game in my eyes," said Waddle.
"I have nothing against him but it's no surprise to me he's not on the plane."
England use to use Walcott better than Arsenal, granted, well he stood out more for England anyway cos he was encouraged to get into the space Heskey created.
Now for some strange reason people want, including Capello for Walcott to be a winger that crosses, he's a forward, thats been stuck inside right, cos he aint strong enough to play thru the middle yet.
England use to use Walcott better than Arsenal, granted, well he stood out more for England anyway cos he was encouraged to get into the space Heskey created.
Now for some strange reason people want, including Capello for Walcott to be a winger that crosses, he's a forward, thats been stuck inside right, cos he aint strong enough to play thru the middle yet.
I'm not saying he should be a world class winger by now and I know that's not his natural position but come on, he's played on the wing for 4 years and after all the games and training sessions he's had he still can't even put in a decent cross once in a while. He's a joke.
how can i be at the barbers yesterday and one guy is talking sh*t about how walcott saved capellos job. and how when walcott goes on a run he always gives the right pass for england to score.
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Ive got to agree with Anelka as well tbh
Gerrard is of course the better player but as a footballer technically and tactically pienaar is superior
You think Top coaches like Capello and Benitez(dont laugh) play him in attack or left mid also previously right mid because as the pundits in this county would have you believe he dont work with lampard
answers NO its because he is too direct only thinks about going foward not what else is going on in the pitch leaves gaps all over the gaffe
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Agony
LOL @ this thread and the pics/gifs
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C/S Keown and Waddle
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TF S4DK
Saved you from a neg.
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The Infamous
He is a top manager though...
You should quit posting outside the hiphop room
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TF S4DK
Keown is chatting sh*t.
England use to use Walcott better than Arsenal, granted, well he stood out more for England anyway cos he was encouraged to get into the space Heskey created.
Now for some strange reason people want, including Capello for Walcott to be a winger that crosses, he's a forward, thats been stuck inside right, cos he aint strong enough to play thru the middle yet.
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TF S4DK
From 2nd to 7th, in a year.
I think you should stick to talking about International football rather than club football for another 6-8 weeks.
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The Infamous
Yeah because Inter,Real Madrid etc
Don't want him.
You don't have a clue about anything outside Arsenal despite how much you believe you do.
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Seth Rollins
THANK YOU.
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TF S4DK
Didn't Real Madrid just hire Mourinho? Allow talking like Benetiz was EVER first choice for anyone but Juventus.
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The Infamous
OK
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I'm not saying he should be a world class winger by now and I know that's not his natural position but come on, he's played on the wing for 4 years and after all the games and training sessions he's had he still can't even put in a decent cross once in a while. He's a joke.
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TF S4DK
He trains with Arsenal, none of our players can cross.
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Agony
LOL, Chamakh is gonna be pissed.
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how can i be at the barbers yesterday and one guy is talking sh*t about how walcott saved capellos job. and how when walcott goes on a run he always gives the right pass for england to score.
smh
was calling him "willcox" as well.
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MEIRELES.
LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUULz
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this is a good point
we dnt care bout crossing
nd have a team of intrigate players
which means walcott is encouraged to use his legs/pace
hence he plays like a sprinter nd has no end product
i aint a fan of walcott but looking back arsenal was a bad move for him
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