EDITOR'S CHOICE WALTHAM FOREST WALTHAM FOREST: Bailiffs enter Town Hall WANSTEAD/WOODFORD STH WOODFORD: My two years in a 'frozen hell' EPPING FOREST EPPING FOREST: Firestarters on the loose FEATURES New book that aims to show what’s in a name LEYTON ORIENT Oji: I want new O's deal GET OUR NEWS BY E-MAIL Just register

Most read Comments 1 Arsenal appear set to land German international striker 2 Gunners boss Wenger looking at Barcelona midfielder Toure 3 LOUGHTON: Deer crash leaves man in hospital 4 BUCKHURST HILL: Angry residents act over property rubbish 5 WALTHAM FOREST: Target set for more new social homes 6 CHINGFORD: Dave will go globetrotting 7 Orient striker Gray vowes to come back stronger next season 8 PAUL ERHAHON: Call for more parental responsibility 9 PAUL ERHAHON: Parents and friend share their grief 10 Scott wont be back to sign former Orient team-mate Ibehre Today | 7 Days 1 MAYORAL ELECTION LIVE: Boris Johnson wins Mayoral election 2 Barcelona said to be looking at Arsenal striker 3 EPPING FOREST: BNP and golf course opponents take town and parish council seats 4 Spurs did beat Arsenal to land Woodgate 5 WALTHAMSTOW: Teen stabbed near fun fair 6 Manchester City could smash British record to sign Spurs striker Berbatov 7 WALTHAM FOREST: Council leader holds on to power 8 WALTHAM FOREST: "Respect my mandate" GLA member tells Boris 9 WALTHAM FOREST: Fine against Mayor is withdrawn 10 Gunners could land Spurs target Eto'o in sensational swap deal

THEO WALCOTT has tipped fellow youngster Carlos Vela to achieve big things at Arsenal as the Mexican winger returns from his loan spell in Spain.

Vela (pictured) has spent two years with La Liga clubs Salamanca and most recently Osasuna and Walcott, who has established himself in the Gunners' first team this year, is excited about the prospect of working with the lively attacker.

Walcott told Arsenal TV: "There may be a few players coming in and we will have Carlos Vela coming back so he will be a nice player to work with.

"Carlos is a very quick player - a left winger - and he will definitely fit into the squad. We have got plenty of flair players."

Reflecting on the season's disappointment, Walcott was philosophical, preferring to look ahead to what he believes will be a good year next campaign.

"We started the season brilliantly and you look back at some results and think we could have done things differently," he said.

"But no-one expected us to do this well.

"We are getting experience this year and can take a number of positives from this season.

"We are all getting to know each other's strengths and will hopefully take that into next year."

1:40pm Friday 9th May 2008

Print

Email this