Alex Hleb says his quitting of Arsenal for Barcelona was the best thing that could've happened for ex-Gunners pal Theo Walcott.
Hleb said: "Theo's success with the England side has come as no surprise.
"He is a player who needed some continuity, and if he gets that then Capello will be able to generate much more success with his side.
"In my time at Arsenal you could see from an early stage he was a player with serious potential. But his development was complicated and his chances of getting in the team were not helped by the number of quality players we had in the squad.
"It's normal to have only five or six attacking players in the side at one time.
"But now Wenger is giving him more minutes on the pitch and his football is progressing as a result."