Walcott – This is a fresh start for England

By Giuseppe Muro
 
Theo Walcott believes the upcoming Euro 2012 qualifiers represent a fresh start for England and he is confident they will start this new era positively.
 
Ahead of Friday’s Group G opener, the 21-year-old is sure Fabio Capello and his team can put their World Cup disappointment behind them with a win against Bulgaria .
 
Walcott was left out of the 23-man squad that travelled to South Africa in June but he is back in action now and the Arsenal forward insists that the current England crop has enough quality to be successful.
 
“I think we have a nice balance between young and experienced players,” Walcott said.
 
“I believe we are a very good team, I personally think we’ve got individuals that would get in any team in the world. As long as we get the result on the pitch on Friday it doesn’t matter how we play, getting the three points is the most important thing.
 
“It was a good game against Hungary, when you try players out performance might drop a bit but we managed to play well throughout the whole game. The competitive games though, this is the serious business.”
 
Walcott knows victory shouldn’t be taken for granted but he is confident of getting a win.

“When people come to a fortress like Wembley teams put a lot of men behind the ball and it’s hard to break them down. I think Bulgaria will be very organised on Friday night, but as long as we do the right things I believe we can get a result.”
 
The Arsenal man has also said the players are eager to get a result, both for the fans and their under-fire manager.
 
“We want to get a win for the fans. They’re tremendous support, just look at 70,000 plus against Hungary which is a brilliant achievement for us especially after the disappointment of the World Cup.
 
“The manager has got the faith in us, it’s up to us to go out there and prove people wrong. He’s got me back in the squad which shows he’s got faith in me. We want to do it for him because he’s our manager and he’s got faith in us all.”

[Thursday, September 02, 2010]

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