Winger hoping to make his first start at Old Trafford
By Adithya Ananth
Dec 10, 2010 5:32:00 AM
ates to produce a fearless performance when they take on Manchester United.
The two heavyweights clash at Old Trafford on Monday, with the Gunners occupying top spot in the Premier League while Sir Alex Ferguson's men are one-point behind with a game in hand.
The north London club have won five of their eight games away from home, while two draws mean that they have suffered only a solitary league defeat away from the Emirates this term.
"We must go to Old Trafford and play without fear," Walcott was quoted as saying by The Sun.
"We must enjoy ourselves and express ourselves, then our best performance will come out.
"United are not playing their best but are still there. They haven't lost.
"Hopefully, we won't catch them on a good day because, right now, they are not playing well but are still second in the league.
The two heavyweights clash at Old Trafford on Monday, with the Gunners occupying top spot in the Premier League while Sir Alex Ferguson's men are one-point behind with a game in hand.
The north London club have won five of their eight games away from home, while two draws mean that they have suffered only a solitary league defeat away from the Emirates this term.
"We must go to Old Trafford and play without fear," Walcott was quoted as saying by The Sun.
"We must enjoy ourselves and express ourselves, then our best performance will come out.
"United are not playing their best but are still there. They haven't lost.
"Hopefully, we won't catch them on a good day because, right now, they are not playing well but are still second in the league.
During the recent game against Partizan in the Champions League, it was Walcott's substitution that arguably changed the course of the game. The former Southampton man came on after 67 minutes with the score line deadlocked at one apiece and managed to give his side the lead, before fellow midfielder Samir Nasri ensured that a place in the last 16 was in the offing.
Having put in a strong performance on the European stage, the 21-year-old is looking to make his first start at Old Trafford.
Walcott said: "Being 21, I want to be starting games. I want to show the boss what I can do and he probably has a headache for Monday's game.
"So fingers crossed, I can look forward to it - as these are the games you always want to play in.
"I've never started at Old Trafford so it would be another milestone for me. We need to get something there."
Having put in a strong performance on the European stage, the 21-year-old is looking to make his first start at Old Trafford.
Walcott said: "Being 21, I want to be starting games. I want to show the boss what I can do and he probably has a headache for Monday's game.
"So fingers crossed, I can look forward to it - as these are the games you always want to play in.
"I've never started at Old Trafford so it would be another milestone for me. We need to get something there."
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