Top 10 Arsenal Players 2012/13 by a Gooner

4. Theo Walcott

Theo’s season was perhaps overshadowed by the whole Sing Da Ting debacle. Whilst his performances on the pitch are linked with the dealings off it, Theo had an excellent season. Starting off on the bench (perhaps as a response to him not signing on), he publicly pleaded for the opportunity to play through the middle. It seemed as though Wenger’s persistence with Giroud would mean that Theo’s chances would be limited, but soon enough Walcott’s chances came.

He subsequently signed da ting, and even though the goals seemed to dry up after that, he still remained a constant threat to defences throughout the season, ending as our top scorer for the season with 21 goals in 43 games, his assist tally also came up to an impressive 11. I don’t personally like Theo up front on his own – his pace makes him incredibly valuable to have out wide, although maybe a striking role would suit him in a 4-4-2 with either Giroud, Podolski or who knows, maybe Higuain?

Best moment – Probably his hat-trick against Newcastle, where he showed off all the abilities he possesses to play up front. He certainly did the hallowed number 14 shirt proud (other notable goals include the ones against Chelsea and Liverpool).