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WALCOTT SCORES IN ARSENAL VICTORY

Theo Walcott scored a goal for Arsenal in their 4-0 win over SC Neusiedl. Walcott had a comfortable time in the Arsenal Hospitality Tickets after half-time, when ne-boy Chamakh started to shine.

Walcott set Arsenal on their way after 28 minutes when he scored from Samir Nasri's pass.

Two minutes later Arsenal added a second when Emmanuel-Thomas slotted home from Kieran Gibbs' cut-back.

Chamakh came off the bench at the start of the second half and he scored five minutes after his introduction when he converted from the penalty spot after being pushed over inside the box.

Substitute Vela added a fourth on 65 minutes with a clever chip over the goalkeeper .

SC Neusiedl missed the chance to grab a late consolation when Vito Mannone saved Juray Skripec's penalty after Havard Nordtveit was adjudged to have handled inside the box.


WALCOTT COULD HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE

Wenger believes that Theo Walcott could have made a difference to England's World Cup. Theo Walcott was part of the Under-21 squad which reached the final of their European Championship campaign during the summer of 2009 and also an unused member of the senior 2006 World Cup party.

Wenger believes the former Southampton star could have made the difference for England in South Africa.

Speaking to Kenya newspaper The Standard, Wenger said: "It was a big mistake.

"Walcott is a player who can change a game upside down in the second half in your favour.

"He has speed and can cause a lot of problems for the opponents."


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WALCOTT STILL UNSURE

England winger Theo Walcott is uncertain whether his performance against Mexico will earn him a place in the final World Cup squad.

The Arsenal star took his place on the right for the majority of Monday's 3-1 friendly win at Wembley, only being replaced by Aaron Lennon in the latter stages of the game.

But while he admits he is putting all of his efforts into securing a place in Fabio Capello's 23-man squad for the trip to South Africa, he knows nothing is guaranteed.

"For me I just want to train well and if you train well then you hopefully get a chance to play," he told Sky Sports News.

"I don't think anyone's place is guaranteed yet so we'll be working hard like we did last week while training in Austria.

"Fingers crossed I'll play again on Sunday and have another good game hopefully."


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Walcott wants better World Cup

Theo Walcott says he is ready to take centre stage for England at this summer's World Cup in South Africa.

He told The Guardian: "I was bubbling pretty much every day at the beginning but then you can see my morale going down, lower and lower, because I came to realise that I wasn't going to play.

"It's a good watch and I saw it a couple of months back. I would record the paparazzi and all sorts of people. It motivates me, of course, because you want to do better the next time. If I get the opportunity to go to South Africa, I want to go further."

Much has been made of the pacy winger's role in the national side and whether he is best deployed as a starter or impact substitute. "It doesn't matter if you start the game, as long as you finish it well and the team wins, that's the main thing," he said. "But you want to play all the time.

"The season hasn't gone as I wanted and it's been very frustrating. I also think I've put too much pressure on myself to be straight back to my best after my injuries. If you try too hard, it's never going to work. You can be the best player in one game and then the worst player ever in the next.


Walcott not Injury-prone

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has rejected suggestions that winger Theo Walcott is injury prone after he was ruled out for up to four weeks.

The 20-year-old, who missed the start of the season with a back problem, was replaced after 33 minutes on Saturday after suffering knee ligament damage, but should be ok for England's World Cup campaign.

Walcott also spent much of last season out injured, but Wenger is unconcerned.

"He is a young boy and you sometimes go through a period like that when you are that age," said Wenger.

"When your body settles and adapts as you get older then usually you have no problems any more. But because he is pacy then he is a bit more exposed."


Walcott: Gotta win Ugly

Theo Walcott believes Arsenal must learn to 'do the dirty things right' if they are to challenge for major trophies this season.

The Gunners have continued to earn rave reviews for their attractive brand of football in recent campaigns but they have not claimed any silverware for four years.

Walcott admits a change of approach may be required in some games if the supporters are finally going to have something to celebrate again.

"I think we need to do the dirty things right," the England international told the club's official website.

"Sometimes it's not just about pretty football, we need to grind out the results sometimes and get the win, get the three points.

"In cup competitions no one remembers the game, as long as the result is right. We need to take that into our game.

"Manchester United and Chelsea do the dirty work and they take their chances as well, that's another thing we need to learn and improve on.

"We had a great experience of getting to semi-finals last season but not quite getting to finals. Hopefully we can put that right."


Walcott out of Celtic tie

Arsenal have received a blow ahead of the first leg of their Champions League play-off game with Celtic, according to Sky Sports News, who are reporting that Theo Walcott will miss the tie with injury.

Cesc Fabregas, who netted twice in the Gunners' 6-1 demolition of Everton at Goodison Park at the weekend, is also rated "50-50" according to the broadcaster.

Denilson, who also scored on Saturday, is also doubtful, as is defender Bacari Sagna. Celtic have injury problems of their own, with Dutch defender Glenn Loovens having limped out of Saturday's 3-1 at Aberdeen with a knee problem, and dynamic winger Shaun Maloney troubled with a knock during the same game.

Gary Caldwell should return to the Bhoys' back four after being suspended for the weekend trip to Pittordrie.


Walcott back for Celtic

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is expecting to be able to welcome back winger Theo Walcott and midfielder Abou Diaby to his first team in time to play Celtic in the Champions League play-off.

"For them it is a question of days," Wenger told Arsenal's official website.

"They should be available for next week. Diaby certainly, Walcott is still a question mark but he has a good chance."

However, both will miss this weekend's Premier League opener against Everton.

Wenger has a long list of injured players to contend with, kicking off the new season without Tomas Rosicky (hamstring), Samir Nasri (broken leg), Johan Djourou (knee) and Lukasz Fabianski (knee).


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