Unlike some fans here I think that Townsend's perfomance was great but it got me thinking about Theo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-5j2k6yTyo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcucFFdva1k
At Arsenal we seem to be waiting for teams to have a go at us and hit them on the break and my goodness, I had missed watching us go forward with the ball. Remember when we used to here about Walcott and his lack of football brain.
Has he go it now?
I think that phrase has got into him he doesnt seem to take on players like he used to, how I wish he would every now and again, utitlising Giroud's perfect timing and in future Podolski coming in from the left. He is looking to pass the ball and we lose it. We could score more goals against teams playing the way west brom played against us.
Theo
posted on 16/10/13
Use him as a striker or an impact sub from now on.
posted on 16/10/13
He uses his pace well off the ball on the counter to drift into space but with the opposition behind the ball, he's not a good, natural dribbler who can create space with a shimmy or dummy or feint. We exploit him well on the inside channels but he's not meant to hug the touchline as he does for England.
posted on 16/10/13
Those videos would be a great watch if you didn't know the outcome of them
posted on 16/10/13
Townsend has a far better football brain. So does Chamberlin
posted on 16/10/13
Walcott shouldnt start for england unless they switch to a 4-3-3
posted on 16/10/13
I think Theo could actually benefit from someone like Townsend being in the team, they can keep up with one another and hit teams on the break.
Can't see the argument for Walcott being benched, who are you going to play instead, Wellbeck?
posted on 16/10/13
Playing Walcott as a CF with Townsend on the right and Rooney as a second striker could work very well!
I love our little Walcott but I can appreciate that Townsend was outstanding last night.
posted on 16/10/13
Townsend has a far better football brain. So does Chamberlin
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Theo's problem is he can't dribble or run with the ball unless he has acres of grass ahead of him. That's obvious and it gets him into trouble sometimes, or at best makes him 90% ineffective as Moisty has pointed out. That doesn't mean he has "no football brain". In fact he makes excellent intelligent runs and picks the right option when finishing or playing key passes as often as most.
You are parroting Chris Waddle by saying he has no football brain. Think about that for a second.
posted on 16/10/13
"Theo's problem is he can't dribble or run with the ball unless he has acres of grass ahead of him. That's obvious and it gets him into trouble sometimes, or at best makes him 90% ineffective as Moisty has pointed out. That doesn't mean he has "no football brain". In fact he makes excellent intelligent runs and picks the right option when finishing or playing key passes as often as most."
posted on 16/10/13
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