Theo Walcott: With me and Alexis Sanchez on the flanks, teams will fear playing Arsenal

 
New acquisition: Alexis Sanchez
Standard Sport15 July 2014

Theo Walcott believes teams will fear playing Arsenal following the signing of Alexis Sanchez.

Sanchez joined Arsenal for £30million from Barcelona and Walcott said: “With me and him on the flanks, a lot of teams won’t be looking forward to playing Arsenal!

“There is a great buzz around the club. He is a marquee signing and something that the club has pushed on to: first you had Mesut Ozil and now it is Alexis Sanchez. Who knows where it is going to stop?”

Walcott has been sidelined since January after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament.

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“The knee is going really well, I am doing some good stuff with the physios and fitness coaches and we have worked really hard throughout the summer,” he said. “Things are looking really good.”

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