On February 20, 2017, Theo Walcott swept home a goal against Sutton United in the FA Cup fifth round that took his tally with Arsenal to 100—a total achieved after a decade with the club.
Inevitably, that landmark has sparked comparisons with other great wide forwards of the Arsene Wenger era.
It's a role that has become a hallmark of Wenger's teams. Every great Arsenal side has contained at least one prolific wide player with license to get forward and run beyond the striker. Walcott is simply the latest exponent of an art established by the likes of Marc Overmars and Robert Pires.