Theo Walcott believes that Arsenal is a matured unit now and they are going to perform much better against the big sides this season.
Arsenal had faltered against the big sides last season and that had resulted in them finishing 4th in the table despite having got off to such a good start.
According to Walcott, the lessons have been learnt from the errors of the last season and this time around, there will be a different approach shown by his team against the rivals.
Speaking to a sport website the other day, the winger said, “We have seen over the last couple of years that there hasn’t been a big gap in the quality of the sides any more in the league. If you take any side lightly, you will have to pay the cost. You are not going to get any easy matches over here.”
“Winning big matches of course is very, very important if you have to stand a chance of winning the league. Even if you manage a draw in some of those matches, it’s good. Obviously, for the supporters, it’s always about the win, but, if you see by how many points we missed the league title last time around, it’s only 7. Few draws instead of defeats could have got us really close.”
“This season, our defence is more tightened. That has been our main issue in the recent years. You should be prepared to look ugly at times as well. The important thing is to be effective. If our defence does the job, we will be there fighting for the trophy surely.”
With 1 win and 2 draws in the ongoing league, Arsenal currently has 5 points in the kitty and they are at the 7th position in the points’ table.