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2 min Walcott has started on the left, the role usually played by Nathan Redmond. I can’t remember him playing there too often during his career.
2 min “Good to see Theo Walcott back and playing,” says Charles Antaki. “Southampton may be where he started, but he’s one of those players for whom the stint at Arsenal is the defining one. And few have left and retained the kind of affection reserved for the willing servant, the gifted trier, the obviously nice guy who gave the club his best years – of his cohort, other candidates might be Santi Cazorla and Tomas Rosicky. Not, say Aaron Ramsey or even Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who did all too well after leaving…”
And chose to leave. That tends to facilitate a certain clarity among jilted supporters.
Written by Rob Smyth
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2020/nov/01/aston-villa-southampton-premier-league-live under the title “Aston Villa v Southampton: Premier League – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
