It's not that he's injured, this happens all the time. It's that he's going to miss playing for his country at the world cup. Pretty big deal, I feel for him a tad i'll admit.
Theo Walcott Out For World Cup
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Spoke too soon
"Two cruciates, none ruptured".
Who actually makes a nil sign like that ? He's like one of those spazzer left handers holding a biro.
I rate him, shame for Walcott and England.
Bloody hell. Chill out mate.
If that's directed at me, no I don't. My point was that the Walcott only eclipses Daniel in pace. I think Sturridge is the better player and comfortably when both are played in their correct positions.
Anyway, this is a big blow for England. It'll see us end up with Sturridge, Sterling, Townsend or Milner none of whom are better options on the right.
Putting it more harshly than I would but I don't see the rest of his game as strong enough for him to perform at the top level if he noticeably lost pace.
Terrible luck for him and Rossi in a world cup year.
It wasn't aimed principally at you, but I just feel he's under-rated massively.
The guy is one goal off being our top scorer since the start of 2012-13. He's been injured a lot in that time too. His movement is superb, his finishing is dynamite generally and he is so vital to our team because of his incision and speed.
He was at one stage in his career hopeless with the ball at his feet. No longer - one of the first names on the team sheet for currently the best team in England.
The dreaded ACL rupture, every athlete's big fear. Tough break for the soon to be 25 year old, where pace has been his best asset. They're more routine these days and players seem to make a smoother recovery but there will still be fears about how stable that knee will be for him going forward. Wonder who Wenger will hunt for as a replacement as they surely can't expect to go for the title without a transfer
It looked like a cruciate at the time but his banter with the fans suggested it wasn't that serious. How long have Arsenal ruled him out for?
Bollocks, just overstretched and landed on the ball.
Poor Feo.
I will be absolutely apoplectic if we don't sign a forward player in this window now.
There is no reason whatsoever why we can't match Costa's release clause or go big on Draxler.
There is no reason whatsoever why we can't match Costa's release clause or go big on Draxler.
His missus is having a kid, isn't she? Ready made excuse to sit on the couch and let her do everything. Crafty like a fox in the box.
feck.
Draxler's not a forward, is he?
Can play on the left and is vaguely an attacking midfielder who can fill a 'forward' position. Jesus, can't you see I'm panicking here?
Ashley Young sounds like what you're looking for.
In my more mental moments, I'm thinking Ben Arfa's worth a shot. He'd probably book his train ticket himself.
real blow for both Arsenal and England. Can't believe it's that bad, he certainly didn't look too concerned, and even the papers today reckoned 4 weeks.
Huge blow for Arsenal, as in a squad full of neat and tidy short passing midfielders, he's the real penetration in that squad.
Ridiculous timing too, with him, Giroud and even Bendtner out.
Looks like it's Theo-lite Townsend now for the right wing.
He's destined to have a real weird career isn't he, went to a world cup he shouldn't have, didn't go to one he should have, and now this. Quite sad.
Huge blow for Arsenal, as in a squad full of neat and tidy short passing midfielders, he's the real penetration in that squad.
Ridiculous timing too, with him, Giroud and even Bendtner out.
Looks like it's Theo-lite Townsend now for the right wing.
He's destined to have a real weird career isn't he, went to a world cup he shouldn't have, didn't go to one he should have, and now this. Quite sad.
And then he'd run aimlessly around the ticket for 15-20 seconds and then boot the ticket wildly out of the train station.
You got your Ozil you bastard. It's our turn for some sort of fancy named player!
I think a swap deal for Young and Ramsey sounds ideal. A win win for both teams.
Don't care about the World cup but terrible news for us.
reading back on the thread, can't believe people are acting like he deserves such a terrible injury just for a gentle joke with the scumbags screaming all manner of filth at him.
Either kids, probably 16/17 with no life experience, or just plain nasty bastads.
Either kids, probably 16/17 with no life experience, or just plain nasty bastads.
It's kids. The amount of opinions based on twitter on here nowadays is mildly shocking.
Feel really sorry for him. He'll be 29 won't he at the next world cup he can play in?
it's the pathetic double standards, where people can scream all manner of scumminess all game, yet react with fury if the player even looks at them. Pathetic bold behaviour in a mob, when they wouldn't dream of saying anything out on their own.
Wasn't Walcott's wife due to deliver during the cup?
Isn't Costa under a third party agreement? You have to sort that out before a transfer is possible.
Also, tough luck. Injuries aren't fun and they can ruin crucial momentum going into the second half of the season.
It's all so predictable. England, World Cup, injuries.
So because he reacted to a bunch of idiots ,he deserves 6 months out with a bad injury !!!
Fans give it out all the time, but when a footballer gives it back he is a twat, utter bollocks.
Feel sorry for the lad.
Unlucky for him, I hope he recovers well. It's never good to lose footballers for bad injuries like that.
Wait, is that you Jason?!
Shes injured
Ah well, he's got Germany 2006 to look back on. For reasons I still don't fully understand.
feckin hell. It was supposed to be a bit of a joke, but a few people have taken it way too seriously.
Why, is that how you rupture a cruciate ligament?
Aye.
I suppose looking on the bright side for him..he'll only miss three England matches!!