Walcott revival gives Arsenal a boost

LONDON: Out of favour with Arsenal and exiled by England, Theo Walcott reached a crossroads at the end of last season and his emphatic response looks to have saved

LONDON: Out of favour with Arsenal and exiled by England, Theo Walcott reached a crossroads at the end of last season and his emphatic response looks to have saved a career in danger of imploding. Now, just months later, ahead of Arsenal’s Champions League group fixture against Basel, he has re-established himself as one of the club’s main men. “I always felt there is character and intelligence in this boy,” Wenger said. “What was a big blow for him was not to go to the Euros. He is a guy with a good assessment of his performances and qualities. He is 27, a very important age. I said many times at the start of the season that we would see a different Theo Walcott. I could see he made a decision and stuck to it.”

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