Wenger won't rush Walcott
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger knows there is plenty more to come from Theo Walcott - but insists he will not rush the youngster into regular first-team football.
The 17-year-old came off the bench to make his Gunners debut against Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Wenger must now decide whether to hand Walcott a first start in Wednesday night's Champions League qualifier second leg - a tie which his side lead 3-0 on aggregate.
"He is a very confident boy, level-headed, quite quiet but very strongly determined," Wenger said. "Theo believes in his potential. He made the choice and will stick to it and I think he will develop very well. We have also to speed up his progress as much as we can, but take the right pace in those kind of things."
Engelse pers raakt niet uitgesproken over indrukwekkende Jurriën Timber
- zo 23 november, 22:03
- 23 nov. 22:03
Ajax plotseling gelinkt aan voormalig Arsenal-verdediger Takehiro Tomiyasu (27)
- di 18 november, 11:13
- 18 nov. 11:13
Engelse voetbalbond zorgt voor woedende reacties met tweet over Eberechi Eze
- za 15 november, 19:59
- 15 nov. 19:59
Theo Walcott
Meest gelezen
Ronald Koeman baalt van FIFA: 'Het duurde wel heel lang, allemaal poespas'
- Gisteren, 21:07
- Gisteren, 21:07
Dit is de volledige loting van het WK 2026
- Gisteren, 20:07
- Gisteren, 20:07
Oranje zit volgens FIFA-cijfers in zwaarste poule op WK 2026
- Gisteren, 20:26
- Gisteren, 20:26
Antony negeert waarschuwing perschef en spreekt openhartig over Ajax
- do 4 december, 16:09
- 4 dec. 16:09
- 10.000+
Ambulances paraat om De Graafschap-fans op te vangen: 'Pepperspray, politiehonden, klappen'
- do 4 december, 20:39
- 4 dec. 20:39
Teruglezen: zo verliep de WK-loting voor onder andere Oranje en Curaçao
liveblog- Gisteren, 18:45
- Gisteren, 18:45