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We’ve been here before haven’t we.

Theo Walcott as central striker. Been there, done it, doesn’t work! Simple as that.

So why Arsene Wenger decided to start him up top against Leicester only he knows. It was a decision which backfired, massively.

It was always expected that Olivier Giroud was going to be benched after starting against Manchester City on Sunday, but the general consensus was Danny Welbeck would start.

Welbeck replaced Giroud at Wembley and was excellent. His movement and pace caused City all sorts of problems, but most importantly he was still a presence - someone who could hold the ball up, someone Arsenal could send balls in to from out wide.

Without either he or Giroud in the side tonight, Arsenal had nothing expect Walcott running around like a headless chicken, being drawn out wide hunting the ball - leaving absolutely no-one in the box.

Even when he did stay in and around the penalty area, Arsenal were reluctant to send the ball in because they know that Robert Huth and the rest of the Leicester defence would deal with it comfortably.

It led to a frustrating night for the hosts - a night which saw them passing the ball from side to side without ever really troubling the visitors.

Leicester looked comfortable and would have held on for a deserved point had it not been for the massive slice of luck Arsenal received right at the end of the game.

Nacho Monreal’s pot shot was sailing miles wide, but it struck Huth and deflected into the far corner.

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It was a massive goal for Arsenal - one that never looked like arriving.

There may have been weary legs out there and that is understandable given that a number of the players who featured against City on Sunday while Leicester had the weekend off.

But Wenger really didn’t help himself with his team selection.

The Walcott experiment has been tried on many occasions - and it’s failed pretty much every time. That’s why even he has decided that he should now be considered a right winger.

Hopefully this was the last time we ever see it in action. Wenger got lucky tonight, he may not be so fortunate in the future.