Theo Walcott | "Arteta locked us in the dressing room, it was like he was the manager”

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4.6 • 778 Ratings

🗓️ 27 June 2024

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

On today’s episode, we are joined by a former Arsenal favourite who is 1 of only 8 players to score over 100 goals for the club. Theo Walcott shot to fame at 16 when he signed for Arsenal in 2006, and his profile soared further when he was called up for England for the 2006 World Cup six months later. Upon his signing, he was widely tipped for greatness with comparisons to Thierry Henry. To go along with the goals, Theo won multiple FA Cups during his time in North London, whether that number is 2 or 3 is a point of debate in this very conversation.

Theo joins Simon in Frankfurt, Germany to discuss his career, from his rapid rise in professional football to his time at Arsenal and England. He shares what it was like to play under Arsene Wenger in a transitional period in the club's history. Theo also provides insights on Mikel Arteta, highlighting the traits he saw in him as a player that have contributed to his success as a manager, while also touching on the current England squad and their chances at EURO 2024.

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0:00.0	Mikkel's literally locked the dressing room, players only.
0:03.0	But it was like he was the manager there in that moment.
0:06.0	Arsson was outside waiting for strain. We were not out there.
0:08.0	Because Mikhail stopped training.
0:10.0	That's how strong of a character he was.
0:13.0	Even Arsson was afraid of him.
0:16.0	Where's your ambition?
0:17.0	The best part of nearly a decade for an ambitious Wonder Kid that's, you know, being
0:21.6	heralded as if...
0:22.6	Did you play as ever question, Banger?
0:25.6	No.
0:26.6	Never?
0:27.6	No, I wouldn't ever question Banger in a... never would do that.
0:31.6	And as a 35-year-old man, when you look back at it, did it play out the way you thought it would?
0:36.6	Never been asked that question, Simon.
0:39.0	This is up front with me, Simon Jordan.
0:41.2	I believe there are a lot of vacuous, uninformed, unchallenged opinions out there.
0:44.8	I want to get to the bottom line and cut through the nonsense.
0:47.4	So on this podcast with William Hill, I'm going to get people with strong views
0:50.6	who think they can stand them up under proper scrutiny.
0:53.4	There's a good chance I might learn something along the way, but more importantly, so might you.
0:58.0	Joining me in today's episode, a teenage wonder kid born out of the Southampton Academy.
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