Arsenal winger Theo Walcott has said that Robin van Persie has the capability to become the next Thierry Henry at Arsenal.
Robin van Persie has been in sensational form this calendar year and is very close to equalling the club record for the most number of goals scored in a year by Thierry Henry. So far, Robin van Persie has scored a sensational 33 goals from 32 matches in 2011, and is also very close to achieving the all-time set by Alan Shearer many years ago.
Initially, Theo Walcott was expected to be the natural successor to Thierry Henry at Arsenal given that he has been using the same number 14 shirt vacated by the Frenchman.
However, the England winger has admitted that Robin van Persie is more suited towards succeeding the efforts of the Frenchman at Emirates Stadium. Thierry Henry is regarded as one of the greatest players to have played for Arsenal during their illustrious history, so much so that the club recently unveiled a new bronze statue commemorating the player. Along with Thierry Henry, the club also announced the statues for Herbert Chapman and Tony Adams right before the Emirates Stadium. Now, Theo Walcott has said that Robin van Persie is the natural successor for Thierry Henry, even though he has been quite sensational in recent weeks for Arsenal.
“The way Robin is playing, he wants to be one of those legends as well. I’m just absolutely shocked. To see that go in was incredible. He’s a player in so much form, the goal was amazing and it’s just world class to see. He would say himself, he was in and out of the game. That’s the difference,” Theo Walcott said when asked about Robin van Persie. Theo Walcott has been important for supplying the ammunition for Robin van Persie.
