Lennon or Walcott?

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Who to start on the right wing against USA?

  • Aaron Lennon

    Votes: 141 81.5%
  • Theo Walcott

    Votes: 32 18.5%

  • Total voters
    173


Mellotron

I've asked for soup
Jul 2, 2008
33,146
Brighton
Simple poll.

Who would YOU start on the right wing against USA?

Lennon for me, with Walcott as impact sub.
 
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nwgull

Well-known member
Jul 25, 2003
14,533
Manchester
Walcott is possibly the fastest England player I've seen, but seems to have lost confidence in his ability to outpace defenders. Lennon to start, Walcott to come on as sub and frighten tired defenders like he did for Arsenal against Barca a couple of months ago.
 


ChapManiA

Banned
Oct 25, 2004
607
Burgess Hill, West-Sussex
I'd choose Lennon over Walcott, however, in the international game, I'd prefer to see Lennon come on with less than 30 mins left on the clock to sprint past the opposition with ease.

Milner would be in my midfield.
 






severnside gull

Well-known member
May 16, 2007
25,078
By the seaside in West Somerset
Can't remember many games that Lennon has started where he played well, but as a sub late in the game he seems to excel at frightening the life out of defenders.

So for me it would have to be Walcott to start with Lennon coming on late to replace him.
 




strings

Moving further North...
Feb 19, 2006
9,969
Barnsley
I genuinely can't decide. I would start with one of them and bring the other on as an impact. On his day Walcott is amazing, but I think of Lennon as a more consistant performer.
 




Mellotron

I've asked for soup
Jul 2, 2008
33,146
Brighton
Adam Johnson.

Or Milner.

:smokin:

You're just being difficult, both of those would suit the left side better. I can't stay mad at you though, due to your avatar being the best album of all time.

:cool:
 


Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
Walcott always seems a bit like a headless chicken to me, nowhere near enough end product for the pace he has.
 


Kinky Gerbil

Im The Scatman
NSC Patron
Jul 16, 2003
59,241
hassocks
Can't remember many games that Lennon has started where he played well, but as a sub late in the game he seems to excel at frightening the life out of defenders.

So for me it would have to be Walcott to start with Lennon coming on late to replace him.

Croatia, in his last start.

Lennon for me, Not arsenal bias but if Walcott didnt play for arsenal he wouldnt get the "Wonderkid" tag.

Both can be inconsistant but Walcott has been pretty dire this year, where as Lennon is high on confidence and if he can get the form back from pre injury he is almost unplayable.
 








Mendoza

NSC's Most Stalked
Not arsenal bias but if Walcott didnt play for arsenal he wouldnt get the "Wonderkid" tag.

.

he had the wonder kid tag at Southampton too, and for England Under 21s. Lennon can be bad with the final ball too, but it is better than Walcott was on Monday.

I voted for Walcott as he has done it at international level in patches, where as I dont remember Lennon doing so (although he hasnt really been given the chance)
 






Mellotron

I've asked for soup
Jul 2, 2008
33,146
Brighton
I voted for Walcott as he has done it at international level in patches, where as I dont remember Lennon doing so (although he hasnt really been given the chance)

Do you not remember Lennon absolutely TERRIFYING the Croatia defence in the 2nd qualifying match against them?
 


Kinky Gerbil

Im The Scatman
NSC Patron
Jul 16, 2003
59,241
hassocks
he had the wonder kid tag at Southampton too, and for England Under 21s. Lennon can be bad with the final ball too, but it is better than Walcott was on Monday.

I voted for Walcott as he has done it at international level in patches, where as I dont remember Lennon doing so (although he hasnt really been given the chance)

But since he went to Arsenal it exploded.

Look at Jack Wilshire for another example, some in the press wanted him in the England squad.
 


Silent Bob

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Dec 6, 2004
22,172
Look at Jack Wilshire for another example, some in the press wanted him in the England squad.
Wasn't that for his performances for Bolton?

Personally I would have liked to see Capello at least look at players like him and Rodwell rather than some of the spacewasters in the squad.
 






itszamora

Go Jazz Go
Sep 21, 2003
7,282
London
I think Walcott's potential if he learns to make better decisions and produce a better final ball is quite terrifying, but for the moment I would pick Lennon ahead of him. Walcott still has a key role to play as a sub though.
 


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