![]() His 14-minute midweek double against Leicester made Walcott only the eighth Everton player to score in the league this term. In only 180 minutes, with two goals and an assist, Walcott has already directly contributed to three goals, which is 11 percent of Everton's league tally for the entire season. That hunger, and the chance to play regular first-team football again, perhaps accounts for the rapid start Walcott has made on Merseyside. While no doubt keeping found memories of his 12 years in North London, Walcott might believe he has something to prove to his old team after a reduced role for much of his final year at the club. Without a league start since April, Walcott had reached the end of his time at Arsenal. ![]() Both teams also ranked among the busier in the January transfer window, including the transfer of Theo Walcott between the two clubs for around £20 million, the 28-year-old swapping red for blue in search of regular football after not starting a league game for Arsenal this season. ![]() With Everton isolated in ninth and Arsenal now adrift in sixth, both teams are at least a couple of places below where they might expect to be. Everton beat Leicester 2-1 in midweek but had won none of their seven previous games Arsenal lost 3-1 at Swansea and have won only one of their last five league games. ![]() Neither team has lived up to expectation and current form reflects the lack of consistency. When Everton travel to Arsenal on Saturday, the teams might wish to compare notes as both meander their way through disappointing domestic campaigns ahead of a potentially pivotal summer and ongoing doubts over their respective managers. ![]()
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