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| kennyrester said:
I mean Walcott's often anonymous in specific games, not all the time. He's only scored in 2 of the games he's played for England, and has been shite for them several times. Being better than Downing isn't really something to shout about, particularly since he won't start. I think with him in the team England are more likely to win but also more likely to lose and when a draw will do I don't think it's a gamble worth taking. If they go behind then by all means bring him on though. |
It's a shame we can't look at other stats for these international caps, like assists. In our last major tournament we lost, we scrapped through group stage as favourites of the group and then went out a game later. Walcott wasn't even taken to that tournament. Even Messi wondered why he wasn't taken.
What England doesn't have is the type of player Walcott is. A player willing to get ahead of the opposition defence, use his pace to get down the wings to push forward even if it causes offside calls, at least it's pressure. I do not believe any other player does that, think Hernandez for United (different positions but the same principle).
Hmm, pie.
