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Arsenal's Walcott out to avoid Dutch upset
2:56pm Wednesday 27th August 2008
ARSENAL winger Theo Walcott is keen to avoid an upset against Dutch minnows FC Twente tonight.
The Steve Mclaren managed outfit asked many questions of the Gunners in the first leg of the Champions League qualifying tie and were perhaps unlucky to lose 2-0.
And Walcott is hoping the north Londoners will make life a lot easier than they did in Arnhem two weeks ago to make sure of Arsenal's 11th straight appearance in the Champions League.
"It was our first game so they were very sharp and it took us by surprise I think," said Walcott. "It was very difficult to go there. The fans were behind them and they treated it as their cup final. They were very strong in their man-for-man marking.
"We did not play our best but we got a good result. Hopefully we’ll perform better at home.
"The best thing is to think of it as 0-0, keep a clean sheet then we are through. But this club needs to play Champions League football."
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