Arsenal are to take on Everton this weekend in the English Premier League. Former Arsenal player Theo Walcott who now plays for the Merseyside Blues reveals what he will do if he eventually scores against his old team when they clash on Sunday.
In fact, he believes the club can eclipse Arsenal with former Watford and Hull City boss Silva in charge. Although the England international admits he enjoyed the 12 years with the Gunners, expect to see no sentimentality from England’s youngest ever player.
“Yeah, I would (celebrate). I think the Arsenal fans will respect that as well,” added Walcott. “I scored against Southampton a few times and I celebrated, this season I scored against them and I celebrated.
“Why can you not enjoy scoring and celebrating a goal for your new team with your fans? They have travelled all that way, enjoy it simple as that. Some players choose not to and that’s fine, but it’s just who I am – celebrate scoring goals, it’s a great feeling.
“You’re not going to go into the game thinking ‘oh I don’t want to win today, I’ll let the other 10 in a blue shirt take this one because I used to play for Arsenal’. Just get on with it. I want to win.
“I genuinely believe, the football we are playing, the way the manager can take us is above Arsenal and more. That’s the reason I joined the club, with the young talent coming through and the signings. I feel like we’re nearly there, I really do.
“With Marco Silva, the way he coaches players, he has that knowledge, he wants the best out of you basically, he wants something out of you all the time and, having seen him work in a short space of time, it’s only going to improve.”
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