Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has no doubts he can bring out the best in Theo Walcott.

The England winger has been heavily criticised by the ex-players' brigade in the local press in recent weeks.

But Wenger says: "I believe for a while maybe people expected too much of Theo and now they are too hard with him.

"I believe Theo will be a great football player, he is very young, he will be 21 this year, he will have a great future.

"I believe in him because he has a fantastic attitude, he's an intelligent boy and he is highly motivated. These players always improve."