Theo Walcott has indicated that it is nice to have a young gun keeping him on his toes for his spot in the Arsenal side.
The 23-year old winger has been in great form of late and suggests that the challenge set by teenager Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has forced Walcott to fight for his spot on the right wing.
"It's always great to have competition. You want to play well, you want the team to play well and to have other players around keeps you on your toes,†Walcott said.
"Alex is a good lad and we get on very well. He gets on with his job and he is learning the game. But we are totally different players, to be honest.
"He's told me that he's an attacking midfield player, that he likes to play just behind the striker in that free role. And I can see that because he's very powerful when he gets the ball."
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