Chris Waddle: "When a match is tight and teams are sitting on the 18-yard box and defending deeply, he needs to develop another side to his game to break down the opposition.
Former Toon Star Wants Walcott Dropped!
Chris Waddle: "When a match is tight and teams are sitting on the 18-yard box and defending deeply, he needs to develop another side to his game to break down the opposition.
"Despite his hat-trick, Walcott began the match very poorly in Croatia. He couldn't control the ball, he looked very edgy and nervous. I would even go so far as to say that I wouldn't necessarily pick him on the right flank against Kazakhstan and Belarus.
"If Capello uses injured Joe Cole's absence to make room for Steven Gerrard, then I think Manchester City's Shaun Wright-Phillips is a better bet than the Arsenal man.
"Everybody has been talking about Robinho, but Wright-Phillips has been the best player by far in a Manchester City shirt since his return to the club.
"I would definitely start him in the next two games.
"I know it sounds surprising after Walcott's hat-trick in Zagreb, but, if there is room for only one of them, I hope Capello leaves the Arsenal youngster on the bench."
Signed for Newcastle from Tow Law Town for a set of strips and £1,000, Waddle played his part in the Keegan era and was part of the exciting side that won promotion in 1984.
Sold to Spurs in 1985 when Jack Charlton was manager, and it cost Charlton his job in many ways.
Fans chanted Waddle's name during a pre-season defeat to Sheffield United, and Jack was off!
Sold to Spurs in 1985 when Jack Charlton was manager, and it cost Charlton his job in many ways.
Fans chanted Waddle's name during a pre-season defeat to Sheffield United, and Jack was off!