Robin van persie makes surprise man united admission that will make arsenal fans fume. Walcotts chosen books are harry potter and the philosophers stone by. Such a switch would infuriate arsenal fans, having seen van persie. January 23, 2019 thank you premier league honoured to receive this award for making 300 premier league appearances.
Aug 01, 2011 buy robin van persie the biography by andy lloydwilliams isbn. Sep 26, 2012 arsenal will hope they do not end up losing theo walcott in the same way they lost robin van persie. As he turns 30, a look at theo walcotts weird and disappointing. But in arsenals current system, walcott also has to support robin van persie when the play is progressing upfield on the opposite flank and. Arsenal lose to stoke city as robin van persie is sent off and theo. Robin van persie eduardo da silva theo walcott mesut ozil santi cazorla. Theo walcott today claimed arsenals dramatic victory at liverpool proves the gunners are no pushovers in the premier league title race and that they can mount a serious challenge without injured robin van persie. In the aftermath of songs red card, a page from theo walcotts book theo. Titi henry playing his final year for arsenal, along with van persie and remnants of the invincible defence. 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.
Priceless away goals from robin van persie and theo walcott saw the gunners through 31 on aggregate, after antonio di natale had given them a scare on wednesday night by opening the scoring at. Aguero leads the premier league van persie in top 5. Jan 27, 2018 theo walcott and the sin of being just good enough january 27, 2018 by anushree nande 1 theo walcott could never come out of the shadows of the number 14 jersey at arsenal and expectations to emulate his predecessor. Dec 01, 20 the story of the dutch footballer who plays for manchester united. Not that there werent other contenders bacary sagna and per mertesacker were superbly consistent as usual, while koscielny was immense as ever.
Actions like this confrontation with walcott speak a lot about character and even the lack of maturity from rvp. The dutchmans first touch dragged paul robinson from his. Robin van persie is one of the most talented players in world football today. An intelligent playmaker and deadly striker, he brings creativity and intelligence to arsenals forward line and is the first name on the netherlands team sheet. For me though the stadium move hit them hard that year because, there was an over reliance on henry and you can see that with just one star left winger that team could have been so much more than what it achieved. Although he still manages to waste a few chances and occasionally strays offside, his overall attacking abilities were there for all. Theo walcott has hailed the capture of mesut ozil and says he cant wait to get on the end of his balls. Theo walcott can reach new heights alongside the flying. Theo walcotts book imaginatively entitled growing up fast came out in september last year and sees the england winger talk about his. The portraits were taken on the legendary 20x24 polaroid land camera, a camera that embraces a film format that when imagined by edwin land drew upon the technological prowess an. Van persie hurt his knee in sundays carling cup final loss to birmingham and is out for three weeks, while walcott has a sprained ankle. Family man robin van persie is a hit on and off the pitch.
Robin van persie scored a beautiful goal against charlton. Well it is official now, robin van persie is a splitter and will be buggering off to some team noone cares about so the first order of business for arsenal should be making sure that they get the most money possibly for the dutch mercenary and reinvest it back in the squad in the form of another top quality striker. Arsene wenger keen to do deal after robin van persie exit. In that hes looking forward to the german international feeding him in the box. Theo walcott swaps shirts with robin van persie in. Theo walcott misses old friend robin van persie at arsenal. Robin van persie of arsenal celebrates with teammate theo walcott after scoring the first goal during. But even without its probing lens, it was safe to say that 2006 marked a landmark year of sorts.
Wenger sends mixed messages over walcott arseblog news. Nasri and theo walcott played deep and formed a second bank of four, which gave them a good defensive base to work from, with fabregas slightly further forward. The very best of arsenal at the emirates era part 1. Robin van persies goalscoring record is remarkable says. In the summer of 2012 robin van persie, or rvp as he is affectionately known by his fans, made the controversial move from arsenal to manchester united. Arsenal will be without robin van persie and theo walcott for their champions league last16 second leg match at barcelona on 8 march. That leaves us with theo walcott, the other arsenal player with just 12 months remaining on his gunners contract unlike van persie, i believe walcott will sign a new contract and extend his. Culann and i were in more or less instant agreement that this month, arsenals best player has been theo walcott. Blackpool 1 3 arsenal robin van persie fires in a goal from inside the sixyard box to the bottom right corner of the goal.
Webb let play run on and didnt come back and book him. Apr 01, 2011 arsenal manager arsene wenger eyes title as cesc fabregas, theo walcott and robin van persie are fit again arsene wenger welcomes back cesc fabregas, theo walcott and robin van persie this. Theo james walcott born 16 march 1989 is an english professional footballer who plays as a. Arsenal hope to secure theo walcotts future with new five. Walcott the catalyst for arsenal revival telegraph. Van persie overhit the ball, and it should have been a corner again but a goalkick is given. At 29, van persie was on his final big contract, his last chance to try something new, and despite the slightly cunty way he went about it with that statement, in. Theo walcott could never come out of the shadows of the number 14 jersey at arsenal and expectations to emulate his predecessor. Jan 20, 2018 robin van persie has delivered a moving farewell message after leaving fenerbache which may leave arsenal fans a little peeved.
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 sets up another rout football the guardian. Further arsenal signings are on the way, plus the latest on the futures of robin van persie and theo walcott. Arsene wenger must alter arsenal formation to get best out of theo. According to the report, united would be walcotts number one choice. The curated portraits in icons were commissioned by opus to appear in luxury, large format, limited edition tomes.
Theo walcott has revealed that he came to blows with former teammate robin van persie on several occasions while the dutchman was at arsenal. Van persie has repeatedly expressed his admiration for teammates arteta, alex song and theo walcott. Walcott can reach new heights alongside the flying. Robin van persie born 6 august 1983 is a dutch footballsoccer player. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Im growing very tired of princess footballers and their shitty inflated sense of self worth. Growing up fast by theo walcott, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. 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. Theo walcott looking to pen upbeat chapter in his football tale with. Van persie took his tally to a remarkable 33 goals in 38 appearances in the 21 win over newcastle last night. Arsenal have reopened contract negotiations with theo walcott and hope to secure him to. Sep 15, 2011 when the name of theo walcott was included in the england squad for the 2006 world cup, shock waves ran through the football world. Early goals from robin van persie and theo walcott earned arsenal victory over 10man wolves in a game that was largely decided within 11 minutes. Van persie diving header challenge ronaldos road to the. Gunners captain notched his 30th and 31st goals of 2011 on saturday against norwich city, leaving him among an elite group of players to have hit 30 g. Aditya m s correspondent i february 23, 2011 comments. Once again it was the arrival of theo walcott that inspired the improvement.
The dutchmans first touch dragged paul robinson from his line and his. Studs up has a typically unique take on robin van persie s placenta treatment. But if chelsea are seriously interested, would he turn down the money. Theo walcott has avoided an andre santosstyle backlash from arsenal fans despite swapping shirts with robin van persie on sunday. Arsenal manager arsene wenger eyes title as cesc fabregas. West ham united, 31 january 2009, premier league lowest home attendance. Van persie swapped passes with walcott, the england winger raced through and was upended by bassong who, tellingly, did not complain at his red card. Van persie took his calendar year goal tally to an amazing. D espite playing almost every game this season, van persie has remained injuryfree this term. Manchester united in bid to reunite robin van persie with theo.
He is regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation. Theo walcott is dreaming of a future playing upfront with robin van persie after hailing the dutchman as the premier leagues best striker. Walcott slowed, waited for robin van persie to catch up, then squared the ball to him despite still being better placed himself. Sanchezs arsenal exit is less painful than van persies. Perspective is a funny thing, and those making realtime decisions never have its luxury. Nov 21, 2011 theo walcott thinks robin van persie should be regarded as one of the best strikers in the world after his recent goalscoring exploits. With upsanddowns, but thankfully with many precious and unforgettable memories. Arsenal responded with robin van persie hitting the crossbar via a deflection on the line. The dutch striker posted a heartfelt goodbye on his instagram page. Walcott swapped shirts with van persie in the tunnel to avoid the wrath of wenger and gunners fans. Arsenal also played more compact than usual van persie always drops into deep positions but was closer to his midfield than usual, making himself available for a quick forward pass. Secondhalf strikes from robin van persie and theo walcott secured arsenals place in the group stages of the champions. Theo walcott says robin van persie is the premier leagues.
Manchester united needs two goals in the final five minutes from robin van persie to beat newly promoted southampton 32 in the premier league. Robin van persie simple english wikipedia, the free. Cheick tiotes equaliser for newcastle in a thrilling 44 draw. Further arsenal signings are on the way, plus the latest on the futures of robin van. 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. Good counter attack from arsenal and a lovely cross from van persie but only walcott was in the box and he attacked the near post. Walcott said something along the lines of it being bound to happen with so many competitive characters, but i really think the greats control their emotions and are willing to. 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. Arsenal book place in champions league group stages after jittery win. Five years later, theo walcott is one of the most recognizable names in football. Theo walcott is convinced that robin van persie is the best striker in the barclays premier league. On 26 february, walcott scored two secondhalf goals against tottenham hotspur to help them win 52 after being 02 down in the north london. Erm walcott is fast and ozil passes well is the key point were trying to get across here. The gunners forward was seen giving a postmatch interview.
Walcott s football brain has often been criticised but he must have something going on upstairs to be on the same wavelength as van persie. Arsenal can mount title challenge without robin van. Theo walcott completely disses robin van persie in book extract. Malachi fagan walcott in a premier league 2 match for tottenham. Robin van persie has scored 25 goals in 31 club matches in 2011 the only note of disappointment for arsenal was the sight of theo walcott limping off having felt a sharp pain in his knee. Nov 16, 2009 arsenals robin van persie plans to try new vague methods of physiotherapy after picking up an ankle injury against italy. Everton new boy theo walcott can prove arsene wenger was wrong to not give him a real chance in central role. Arsenal hope to secure theo walcotts future with new fiveyear deal.
Robin van persie is a dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker. 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. Extract from walcotts new book about his arguments with rvp. Walcott said something along the lines of it being bound to happen with so many competitive characters, but i really think the greats control their emotions and are willing to help teammates. Arsenal began creating more openings, with home keeper pepe reina reacting brilliantly to keep out a theo walcott snapshot that took a deflection off martin skrtel. 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. In the second half, he gave the assist to walcotts goal as arsenal performed a remarkable comeback to win. 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. Van persie and walcott take arsenal past udinese uefa. Robin wanted to fight me there and then gooner talk.
From early rifts with coach bert van marwijk as a young player at feyenoord, through to establishing himself as a world class talent after van marwijk guided the great oranje to the world cup final in 2010, this is the fascinating story of a true sporting talent and one of the most naturally gifted football players of his generation. Well it is official now, robin van persie is a splitter and will be buggering off to some team noone cares about so the first order of business for arsenal should be making sure that they get the most money possibly for the dutch mercenary and reinvest it back in the. 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. This is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved. Arsenal football arsenal fc kolo toure theo walcott van persie team coaching arsenal f. On 4 february 2012, he was involved in the buildup for three goals in the 71 home victory against blackburn rovers, setting up two goals for robin van persie and one for alex oxladechamberlain. Soccernet takes a walk down memory lane and reflects on the good things thierry henry has. Van persie and walcott on target as wengers men progress a 21 win in udinese allowed arsenal to book their place in the uefa champions league and offered some respite for beleaguered boss arsene. The story of the dutch footballer who plays for manchester united. Club respond to van persie statement arseblog news the. Antonio di natales 39thminute header cancelled out the zebrettes 10 firstleg deficit, but goals after the break from robin van persie and theo walcott. Walcott article about walcott by the free dictionary. Robin van persie to follow in dennis bergkamps footsteps after william gallas vacates famous jersey.
Arsenal vs newcastle united top 5 premier league moments. Some excellent reading and viewing to keep you going until the sunderland game. Arsenal hope to secure theo walcott s future with new fiveyear deal this article is more than 7 years old arsene wenger keen to do deal after robin van persie exit. The 23yearold has nine premier league assists to his name this season and seven of them have provided goals for van persie, who has now become only the second player to score against 17 different teams in. He is the record goal scorer of all time for the netherlands national team. There have been reports of the arsenal captain, robin van persie. Of the players signed along with or after walcott, how many fulfilled their potential under wenger. Van persie is world class, says walcott the independent. Jan 18, 2018 arsene wenger suggested the loss of arsenals alexis sanchez to manchester united may not be as painful as robin van persies departure in 2012.
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