On 20 January 2016, on the 10th anniversary of Walcott's arrival at Arsenal, the Tigers scored 81 goals in 326 appearances in his Gunners career. At this memorable moment, ESPN looks back at the 10 classic moments of Little Tiger's 10-year gunner career, let's reminisce about it together.
On 20 January 2006, he joined Arsenal
The 16-year-old Walcott joined the Gunners from Southampton for an initial transfer fee of €5 million, which could rise to 12 million to meet the terms. Coach Arsene Wenger called him a "talented player with great potential". Walcott himself said he was delighted to join the Gunners and hopes to work with his new teammates and make progress.
On 25 February 2007, Arsenal made their debut goal
Walcott scored the Gunners' debut goal in the League Cup against Chelsea, he received a pass from Diaby into the box, a shot into the far corner of the goal, to help Arsenal to take the lead, but finally lost 1-2, and a total of 3 people were sent off in the game.
On 23 February 2008, he made his Premier League debut
In the 2-2 Draw in the Premier League with Birmingham, Walcott scored his first Premier League goal, but still did not bring good luck to the team. Arsenal were awarded penalties in stoppage time and the draw also cast a shadow over the future of the title. In addition, striker Eduardo suffered a broken leg in this game, and captain Gala also sat in protest after the game.
Shoulder surgery on November 18, 2008
Inside the England national team training camp, Walcott dislocated his right shoulder during training. He underwent surgery and remained on a truce until April 2009, the first time of his career that he suffered a major injury.
On August 21, 2010, a hat-trick was staged
In a 6-0 league win over Blackpool, Walcott scored the first hat-trick of his Gunners career. Wenger said the Young Tigers' sense of goals smell is becoming more and more sensitive: "His decisions in the penalty area are very bold, his scoring ability has improved. ”
On February 26, 2011, the reversal was the hero
In a match against North London rivals Tottenham, the Gunners staged a 5-2 comeback with a 2-0 trail. The Tigers were booed for their poor start, but he scored two goals in three minutes in the second half, plunging the Emirates Stadium into a frenzy.
Hat-trick in stoppage time on October 30, 2012
In the League Cup win over Reading 7-5, Walcott scored a hat-trick. It is worth mentioning that the occurrence of these 3 goals is in the stoppage time, which is the first half of stoppage time, the second half of stoppage time and extra time.
On May 4, 2013, he scored 20 goals for the first time in the season
In the match against QPR, Walcott scored a goal in the opening 20 seconds, the first time in a single season that he reached the 20-goal mark. After receiving a pass from Arteta, he shot through the opponent's goal, which was also the fastest goal in the Premier League that season.
On January 4, 2014, he missed the World Cup with serious injuries
In the FA Cup match against Tottenham, Walcott tore a ligament in his knee, which cost him a season and regretted missing the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. While being carried off the field on a stretcher, some Tottenham fans threw coins at The Little Tiger, and he also used gestures to match the Gunners' 2-0 Tottenham score in order to fight back against the dead opponents.
On 30 May 2015, the FA Cup was won
In the FA Cup final against Aston Villa, Walcott played the role of striker and used a brilliant kick to help the team lead, and finally won the championship 4-0. Wolcott missed the 2014 FA Cup final, so it was the first time he lifted the trophy of his gunner career.
(Editor: Vickayson)