Fabregas believes Walcott is the best young player in the Premiership if not the world.

The 17-year-old winger made a crucial cameo appearance late in the game against Hamburg on Tuesday night. Walcott came off the bench in the 75th minute and caused havoc in tiring the German defence. He capped his display with a perfect cross for Julio Baptista to nod home the tension-easing third goal.

Of course it is only three years since a 16-year-old Fabregas first stole Highbury hearts with his precocious talent. Now a veteran of 120 games, the Spaniard is in prime position to judge the new kid on the block.

“He is the best player of that age playing in the Premiership,” said Fabregas, “Definitely. When he came to Arsenal you could see he has the quality. If I had to choose two players it would be him and Lionel Messi, because I saw what he could do at Barcelona. For me they are the two best players I have seen at 16 to17.

“When Theo comes on for the last 15 or 20 minutes you can see he can do something. He's so quick, so powerful and showed that once again this evening. For the third goal I thought he had gone too far but he put it perfectly on Baptista's head.”

Despite the similarities in their career Walcott has never sought Fabregas’ counsel.

“He has not asked me for advice, no,” said the former Barcelona player. “He is a very clever boy and he knows more than what a player of his age should know. His family is always close to him and they treat him so well at Arsenal.

“The advice is always from the boss, from Thierry. I'm just 19. I'm nearly the same age so I can't give him advice.

“But he is a great guy and I think getting called up for the World Cup has definitely helped him.”

Sven Goran Eriksson’s decision to take him to Germany surprised many and has made Walcott newsworthy whatever he does. With that attention comes the weight of expectation.

“I think it's normal,” said Fabregas. “Theo is showing everyone that he is a great player and people expect a lot of him. I know from my own experience it takes time when you are young.

“In my case it's different because I am Spanish. He is English so there are greater expectations. In England the young players are under pressure but he is able to handle it like Wayne Rooney did and that is why he is so good. Sometimes the manager uses him sparingly so people don't have a go at him but I am sure he will play many times for Arsenal.”

 

 Ja sam na DSF-u gledao Arsenala i 1. poluvrijeme je bilo katastrofa a drugo odlično.

sad se i fabregas uključio u reklamnu kampanju...

 

 jel ovo arsenal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0HJ7s3DmqE&NR

auu, raspali smo se totalno. jedina šansa za lp na godinu je da ju ove godine osvojimo.

al dečkima sve opraštam ako dobiju tottenham!

 Je,gledal sam tekmu na netu! Fulham je ja mislim jedini koji nas je ove godine nadigrao(neznam kak je bilo na tekmi s Boltonom) i zaslužena je pobjeda bila!

Prvo poluvrijeme je igral Song,možda se uplašio,ali stvarno nije napravio baš ništa dobroga! Kad je ušao Fabregas to je već bila druga priča,igrali su bolje,da su imali malo više sreće mogli su doći do iksa!

Za Van Persia i njegov gol

Izgleda da će se Arsenal ove subote morati suočiti s najvećim gradskim rivalom Tottenhamom bez pomoći kapetana Thierryja Henryja.

Francuski napadač još se nije u potpunosti oporavio od problema s vratom zbog kojih je propustio prošlotjedno gostovanje kod Boltona.

"Thierryjevo stanje mora biti procijenjeno. Danas ćemo donijeti konačnu odluku", izjavio je Arsenalov trener Arsene Wenger.

Wenger smatra da će se slijedećih nekoliko utakmica pokazati ključnima za njegovu momčad.

Nakon derbija s Tottenhamom čeka ih važno gostovanje u Portu, u Ligi prvaka, a nakon toga ih na Stamford Bridgeu dočekuje moćni Chelsea. Stoga je logično da Wenger ne želi riskirati s Henryjem s obzirom da će mu biti itekako potreban u utakmicama koje slijede.