#4 The fastest right-wing in World Football?
While Theo Walcott may have lost some of his pace following the ACL injury he suffered in 2014, he is undoubtedly still one of the fastest players in the game, if not the fastest. Hector Bellerin, on the other hand, has shot to fame due to his lightning fast speed and his ability to put it to good effect in crunch situations.
In fact, it was Bellerin who broke Theo Walcott’s Arsenal sprint record when he bettered the Englishman’s 40-metre sprint timing by 1/100th of a second at the start of the 2014/15 season. The full-back’s brilliant recovery tackle on Pedro in last weekend’s win over Chelsea was a testament to the speed that he possesses.
The duo have not been able to work consistently for a long duration earlier partly due to the patchy form of Walcott or due to his recurring injuries. However, this season the duo have featured in most of Arsenal’s game and have formed a formidable partnership down the right-hand side.
Not only are the duo instrumental in Arsenal’s attacking forays, but Walcott’s new found love for tracking back and helping out his partner has surely helped Wenger solidify his right wing.
Walcott and Bellerin have pace to burn and are without doubt the fastest right-wing in World Football at the moment. How big an impact they have over the course of the season remains to be seen, but with so much pace in them, expect it to be electric!
