The forward put in a harrying performance against Manchester United and tracking back could cement a role in his preferred position for club and countryAs Theo Walcott pulled back a chair in the Sir Bobby Robson suite at St George’s Park to contemplate the next phase of his England career,quite possibly moving into the strikers position he now occupies for Arsenal, his mind went back to the weekend match against Manchester United and a moment where he surprised even himself.
Arsenal had already raced into their 3-0 lead by the time Walcott could be seen chasing back from the forward positions to dispossess Bastian Schweinsteiger with a perfectly executed sliding tackle, or then being quicker to his feet to defeat the German for a moment time. Later,there was a moment when Walcott did something similar to Wayne Rooney and, again, or came absent with the ball.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com