[cw1984]

Done well so far for Arsenal hasn't he?

I've been surprised at the maturity he's shown when thrown in at the deep end in amongst this turbulent start to the season for Arsenal. He's not all just pace either, get's his head up and picks a pass/cross.

Promising.

[Snow]

Hasn't he only one sub appearance so far? And wasn't 2 of his hat trick goals 100% the keepers fault?

Promising no doubt. Otherwise he wouldn't have been playing for the 1st team at Southampton and purchased by Wenger.

[cw1984]

1 start and 1 sub app in the league. 0 goals.
1 start in the cup. 1 goal.
1 start in the Champions League. 1 goal.

[gooDevil]

I was excited to see him when we played Southampton last season, but I didn't see anything then to get excited about.

Just scored a hattrick for the under 21s against Iceland as well.

Iceland 0-3 England | Under-21 Euro 2012 qualifier | Football | The Guardian

[cw1984]

Dunno about tonight. I didn't watch it.

[pocco]

Originally Posted by gooDevil

I was excited to see him when we played Southampton last season, but I didn't see anything then to get excited about.

Just scored a hattrick for the under 21s against Iceland as well.

Iceland 0-3 England | Under-21 Euro 2012 qualifier | Football | The Guardian

I think the best compliment you can give him for his performance against us is that he certainly didn't look out of place. On the day he outperformed Obertan and a few others quite comfortably. The snippets I've seen of him for Arsenal look promising for him/them and I suspect he's one of the players that Wenger/Pat Rice were referring to when they said that their new signings will make people eat their words about the current state of Arsenal.

[gooDevil]

Well, I only kept one eye on the kid, he didn't look out of place on the Southampton squad, but I didn't see a young star in the making, or a United player. Fair enough if you saw something more.

Not saying that one game means a lot, it's just the only game I've seen him in. His youtube resume is pretty blasé, not that it means much, but if you hear a lot of hype you at least expect a decent youtube reel.

But of any sport I've watched, footballers are the hardest young talent to judge. He could well go on to be a world beater, it can be very hard to tell, the Ronaldo's and Messi's aside.

[gooDevil]

[Video] Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scores hat-trick for England against Iceland | Arsenal Blog & Arsenal News

Not bad, 3rd as well as obviously the 2nd probably should have been saved.

[Sylar]

Walcott with brains.

[Neutral]

Originally Posted by Sylar

Walcott with brains.

Not sure if he'll live up to the hype/promise, but all the southampton fans were adamant he was a much better player than Walcott, more 'aware'.

[RedRover]

He was excellent in the CL last week. Looked dangerous.

[Solius]

His debut will always be an 8 - 2 loss to us

[Pogue Mahone]

I think he's going to be a fantastic player. I even remember telling a crestfallen gooner friend that his debut against us was a sign of great things to come. Really stood out amongst all the other half-arsed gooners on the day.

Chances are he won't spend his best days at Arsenal, mind you. Their problems run deep.

[Sarni]

He wasn't what Arsenal needed at the time and probably one of the reasons why they couldn't sign a proper defender and midfielder as they spent £12m on him but when a special talent comes along, you need to buy them because there will be no second chance. We did that with Rooney and Jones for example, two players we could have done without at the time but had to go for them because they were too good to miss out on. Chamberlain might fall into the same category for Arsenal.

[Sarni]

Originally Posted by Pogue Mahone

I think he's going to be a fantastic player. I even remember telling a crestfallen gooner friend that his debut against us was a sign of great things to come. Really stood out amongst all the other half-arsed gooners on the day.

Chances are he won't spend his best days at Arsenal, mind you. Their problems run deep.

Yeah, he will probably move to City in three or four years if he develops properly, after refusing to sign a £10k improvement on his current deal. That's how they roll.

[Pogue Mahone]

Originally Posted by Sarni

He wasn't what Arsenal needed at the time and probably one of the reasons why they couldn't sign a proper defender and midfielder as they spent £12m on him but when a special talent comes along, you need to buy them because there will be no second chance. We did that with Rooney and Jones for example, two players we could have done without at the time but had to go for them because they were too good to miss out on. Chamberlain might fall into the same category for Arsenal.

I think he definitely falls into that category. In terms of the position he plays he was almost exactly what they didn't need. I guess they have to take a long term view though. Mind you, Wenger's long term view seems to get pushed out further and further each year.

[peterstorey]

You can't have too many good players, no matter where they play.

[Name Changed]

He is going to be a top class player in my opinion. He should learn a good trade at Arsenal also.

[Hectic]

He's going to be a great player, although I doubt it will be at Arsenal for too long.

[Boss]

After we secure Wilshere, we should look into this lad.

[TheHorse'sMouth]

Originally Posted by Boss

After we secure Wilshere, we should look into this lad.

[kouroux]

His name is made for him to be a fantastic player

[Boss]

Good stuff.

[RedRover]

Originally Posted by Sarni

He wasn't what Arsenal needed at the time and probably one of the reasons why they couldn't sign a proper defender and midfielder as they spent £12m on him but when a special talent comes along, you need to buy them because there will be no second chance. We did that with Rooney and Jones for example, two players we could have done without at the time but had to go for them because they were too good to miss out on. Chamberlain might fall into the same category for Arsenal.

I bet they didn't even spend half of that on him this season.

I'd suspect the majority of it will be paid over the years and if he hits certain milestones, not upfront.

[TheHorse'sMouth]

Originally Posted by Snow

Hasn't he only one sub appearance so far? And wasn't 2 of his hat trick goals 100% the keepers fault?

Promising no doubt. Otherwise he wouldn't have been playing for the 1st team at Southampton and purchased by Wenger.

I thought we were rubbish other than the 3 goals, but Iceland were fucking terrible. I thought you said they were meant to be fairly decent at that level..or is it a new crop of players?

[RedRonaldo]

Better than Walcott for sure.

[Snow]

Originally Posted by TheHorse'sMouth

I thought we were rubbish other than the 3 goals, but Iceland were fucking terrible. I thought you said they were meant to be fairly decent at that level..or is it a new crop of players?

I stated quite early that his would happen. There are like 2 players left in the squad that was good. They're all in the national team. A few players already had 10 caps when they played this summer.

A lot has also to do with the goalkeeper. The last one, who is now the Iceland nr. 3, is quite bad and I knew well that this one was going to play and be shit. I think the only reason he starts is that he plays abroad and therefor must be the best we've got.

[davisjw]

The next Walcott.

But in all seriousness, he seems a smart lad capable of dribbling and picking his head up - it's quite like rubbing your stomach and patting your head, only for the brave and truly skilled.

But as usual, he's someone with potential - not someone who'll put in a good shift all season and get Arsenal points.

[adexkola]

He's been brilliant this game.

[Guy Incognito]

How much will Manchester City bid for him next season? Looks a great player.

[Cheesy]

That substitution made no sense. Not only is he better than Arshavin, but his pace could also be key at this stage of the match.

[prateik]

How long before he thinks he is ready to move onto a big club?
I'd say 2 seasons.

[Lance Uppercut]

Was he injured? If not, Wenger is an asshole.

[Cutch]

Why the fuck did Wenger take him off?!

[Ferguson]

Thank you Wenger.

[Guy Incognito]

Van Persie looked tad pissed about that.

[LARulz]

Madness to take him off. I celebrated a bit when he went off.

[RonaldoVII]

Twice the player Walcott is.

[Neo_Mufc]

Cheers Wenger.

[Red Dreams]

we should have stumped the money to get this kid.