dotcom_na_me_na_me: ARSENE WENGER'S INTERVIEW ABOUT ''THEO WALCOTT''S CONTRACT'S RENEWAL AFTER THE GAME TODAY

'He loves the club and the club loves him'

on Theo Walcott...
He has done very well and it just typifies what I think he can do. He can play through the middle, I am convinced of that, and he can only get stronger in there. Overall I am pleased with his performance.

on his finishing…

Yes, determination and running into the box, dribbling, short dribbling. I believe he is a good finisher, that he has learned a lot because he is an intelligent player. And because he is intelligent, he will continue to improve.

on his contract talks…

You know, the intensity of my desire [to extend his contract] is exactly the same as it was before the game. My desire is to extend his contract, he belongs here and hopefully we can do it.

on how Saturday's performance affects the situation…

I don't know, I think the commitment for a club is a long-term process. I don't think it should depend on one game. Should he have had a disastrous game today, it would not have altered my determination to extend his contract and to sign him. That does not depend on one game.

on the influence of Thierry Henry…

I believe Theo takes advice from Thierry, of course, because Thierry has played in that position. But Thierry arrived yesterday in training, he didn't practise with us, but it's good when you need to talk to someone who has played in there. [Theo's first goal] was a Thierry-type goal.

on the ongoing negotiations...

I do not want to talk about that [the negotiations], it is enough in the public place. I believe there is no need to talk about it. Yes [I understand why people want to talk about it] because he was man of the match today and he made the decision. But I would like to talk more about his footballing qualities than about money and speculation.

on the fans' response to Theo…

I think he loves the club and the club loves him, and the reciprocity in love is the most difficult to find.

on Olivier Giroud…

Yes, he came on very sharp. He looked dangerous on crosses, he looked mobile, technically sound. He had as well an impact when he came on.

on Newcastle's performance…

I agree with you [that they played their part]. The game was not as comfortable as the result indicates. We suffered for big parts in the game, especially in the first half when I felt we played with the handbrake, we were a bit nervous, not free of the chest. We had problems to win the ball back from them. Every time they came back but we kept going and in the end of course it became easy, but it was a difficult game for us.

on his concern over the goals conceded…

Yes, because we were three times in front and three times they came back, but they are a team that is good going forward. I was impressed today by Ba, he had an excellent game. The midfield as well, I felt that Marveaux had a very good game. Tiote as well, they were strong. They are a strong team.

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/-he-loves-the-club-and-the-club-loves-him-

HQ:

He's right though. You guys had better *reserve* some goals for the upcoming fixtures.

mallorca:
Wenger all this blablabla just because of one victory and theo walcott score hattrick abi?
if na u b Sir Alex wey seat ontop table with 49points and 16pts ahead of u who know wetin u go com talk na,
Nice performance from walcott tonite but he is overated as English boy he is,even our own Ahmed Musa/Victor Moses dey ahead of him.

dotcom_na_me_na_me:


I'm sure there must be Transformer in ur area u can hurg...

mallorca:

Sorry sir,i dont live in undevleoped and third world country like yours,meaning we dont use transformer were i live.


Gracias!!!

mama-gee:
How can they score 10 goals in one match?

The EPL is getting poorer and poorer

CFCfan: Wetin happen to Newcastle? Conceding 7 goals is just horrible.
Walcott should better stay at Arsenal to help them overcome Bayern Munich. His pace would trouble Badstuber.

TouchDown:

Badstuber will not play against Arsenal. He's out for the season.

jerk: Why are chelsic fans hating on arsenal,its like u guys are number one public enemy..
Up gunners joo!

Dat Igbo boy: Lost my $100 on this sorry match,castle really fall my hands.

Dat Igbo boy: Lost my $100 on this sorry match,castle really fall my hands.

1025: one good thing about arsenal is when they win or loose, they do same with honour. at least, no one even me can point to any controversy in their winning unlike their counterpart (red devil) that will never win without controversy.

vanstanzy: 7 - 3. I wanna give a shout-out to all my Arsenal haterz like Chelsea fans etc. I LOVE YA'LL!