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Theo Walcott: The funniest person in the dressing room after Eboue’s departure

Written by Renzo on November 17, 2011 – 4:45

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With Emmanuel Eboué no longer at the Club, it seems that young Emmanuel Frimpong is now the funniest person in the Arsenal dressing room.

Speaking to Arsenal Player, striker Theo Walcott confirmed that the midfielder is one who keeps the dressing room entertained as he is a lively character who likes music, Twitter and likes to get everyone involved with the Englishman believing that the youngster is indeed ready to take over the crown left abandoned by the Ivory Coast International.

Asked about his favourite goal in Arsenal history, Walcott remembered the fantastic effort from Frenchman Thierry Henry against Manchester United with the 22-year old including the Arsenal legend in his list of players who inspired him the most, with Michael Owen another one he admired as a child.

And on his long-term objectives, Walcott concluded by saying that winning trophies is a must, the English Premier League as well as the F.A. Cup, a competition that has a special meaning for him as an Englishman as it’s a tournament he used to watch on TV, as a kid.

In reply to fans questions, the 22-year old said:

[The funniest person in the dressing room?] It would probably be Manu Frimpong, he’s taking over the crown from [Emmanuel] Eboué, he’s keeping the boys entertained.

He’s just a very lively character, he likes his music, likes Twitter a lot, he just brings the boys together, he just likes to get everyone involved.

[My favourite Arsenal goal ever?] It’s Thierry Henry against Manchester United when he chipped up and volleyed it in the top corner.

[The player who inspired me the most?] It was Thierry Henry and Michael Owen. Michael Owen, coming through at such a young age, proving to people what he can do.

And then Thierry Henry, had a slow start to his career but just managed to take it on, becoming the best striker in the world.

[My long-term career goals?] To win the English Premier League, you know, you want to win as many trophies as you can, any footballer wants to do that.

You want to play in finals, the F.A. Cup is something I would love to win in my career, just being English there’s something about that Cup, I used to watch it as a kid.

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  • gooner 11 says:

    instead, he should be nurtured to fulfill his potential, to hone his skill, and to add calmness into his game.. if everyone was axed due to bad performance in the first few games, we would never have king henry, pires, or even Van the Man..

    • Vikinggooner says:

      Imagine that! Just hope everyone stays tho’

  • Youssef says:

    Frimpong is a rough talent. he needs to work on some aspects of his game.
    and remember, he’s just 19 !!

    btw, i just want to share with you the future of our team. The future for me is Really good

    Szczesny (21)
    Jenkinson (19) LK (26) TV5 (26) Gibbs (22)
    Frimpong (19) Wilshere (19) Ramsey (20)
    AOC (18) Campbell (19) Ryo (19)

    Isn’t that remarkable, that’s what I can call a vision of the future !

    Gooner 4 life !

    • Rookie says:

      If you are keeping TV and LK for the future, Alex Song should be there instead of frimpong as he is still fairly young, 24….Can you believe it!? the way he plays its like hes 28….

  • Panic says:

    Youssef, I’d advise against looking at ‘future’ teams for Arsenal. We have had so many ‘diamonds’ coming through the ranks that never make it. Vela and Fran Merida being the 2 most recent that sping to mind. Jay Simpson et al. Too many to mention. For every Jack there are 2 Juans so to speak.

    • paris86 says:

      I don’t agree about Vela. he always was and will be a good player. in every pre-season he shows what he can do, but Wenger manages to piss me off with loaning him out to the clubs where he is not needed. I’m telling u that if Vela went to Bolton last season it would have been a different story. Coyle knows that those talents loaned to Bolton from big clubs are diamonds that just less some experience so he plays them, but instead we loaned Vela to a club where their manager doesn’t share Coyle’s opinion and to a shitty la Liga club. Vela is a player that has or at least should have a future at Arsenal and i hope he returns and stays here without being loaned anymore.

      Also Merida was never bad but he opted not to sign a new contract because he had an opinion that he won’t have enough chances with Fabregas being the best player on his position and both Wilshere and Ramsey being better than him.

      • Matt says:

        Wenger wanted Vela to go to Bolton but Vela’s agent wanted Carlos to get all sorts of ‘relocation’ payments from Bolton, which Coyle would never agree to so he went to a club that hardly uses him.

        It’s his agent that is screwing up Vela’s career not Wenger or Arsenal.

  • Panic says:

    Gooner 11, let us not forget DB10. Until Southampton at home many games in he was having a stinker.

  • Panic says:

    So Vela is a top class player and he has just been loaned to clubs that don’t need him????? West Brom needed him and his attitude was poor and couldn’t get in their team. How can you blame Wenger for Vela not having the quality to get into Arsenal’s fairly average team last season and the start of this? Anyone with at least 1 working eye could see that he was overweight last season.

    Also, you say Marida was “never bad”. I’m not sure I said he was but if he didn’t ever consider himself good enough to break into the first team then why would anyone else consider him worthy of a spot?

    You kind of emphasise my point for me.

    • Chris says:

      “His attitude was poor and couldn’t get in their team”

      And your proof is?

  • Cornelius says:

    Vela is a good player but he lost it along the way tha is why Wenger got Campell …direct replacement. I still think he is good player but if you look at him he doesnt seem to push matters like Chicharito does. Chicharito took the EPL by storm when he had alredy been around the EPL. Is it bad management …Definitely not but I think he still needs to work hard to achieve in his position

  • ash burton says:

    ar arsenalcartoons.com we believe pongo is a serious playa for the future – we do the jokes

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