Raheem Sterling to spark Arsenal revival, says Theo Walcott
Walcott has hailed Raheem Sterling‘s season-long loan move to Arsenal as a “great signing” for the Gunners.
Sterling, who joined from Chelsea, could make his debut in the highly-anticipated North London derby against Tottenham on Sunday.
Walcott, a two-time FA Cup winner with Arsenal, took a subtle dig at Chelsea, saying: “Sterling’s move is a great opportunity for him to reignite his career after a tumultuous spell at Stamford Bridge.”
Chelsea signed Sterling for £47.5million in July 2022, but the winger struggled to find consistency under multiple managers, including Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter, Pochettino and Enzo Maresca.
With Sterling now at the Emirates, Walcott believes the 29-year-old can thrive under Mikel Arteta‘s leadership.
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“Raheem’s talent and experience will undoubtedly boost Arsenal’s attacking prowess.”
“I look at the Raheem Sterling signing and think it’s absolutely a match made in heaven because Raheem is now in a stable group that dominates the ball and enjoys playing their football.”
“There’s no more chopping and changing managers or uncertainty of whether he is or isn’t going to play.
There is definitely a togetherness within the whole group.”
“The beautiful thing about Raheem is that he can play in any of those three positions up front or even in that 10 position behind the striker.”
“He’s going to be able to take a little bit of pressure off of [Bukayo] Saka because Saka plays a lot of football.
He’ll put pressure on [Leandro] Trossard and [Gabriel] Martinelli to get in the starting 11.
“He’s a winner and is now in an environment where he is loved.”
As Sterling prepares to make his Arsenal debut, all eyes will be on the winger to see if he can recapture the form that made him a star at Manchester City.
