ASH WEDNESDAY: Arsenal bought Walcott as a striker, what England got was a winger
Theo Walcott admits his nice -guy facade cracked when Stuart Pearce dumped him on the bench for England Under 21s eight days after he started for the senior side.Good enough for the seniors but not the Under 21s, how does that make him feel? Angry? ‘Of
England Under-21 coach Stuart Pearce got the response he wanted after dropping Theo Walcott then watching the Arsenal winger come off the bench to help seal a place in the European Championship semi-finals.
Theo Walcott has been dropped from England’s Under 21 European Championship clash against Spain in Gothenburg.
Fabio Capello has underlined his faith in Theo Walcott by signalling that the Arsenal winger will start Wednesday’s World Cup qualifier against Andorra despite an anonymous display in Kazakhstan at the weekend.
David Beckham has leapt to the defence of Theo Walcott, insisting the Arsenal youngster has a huge future for England.