Watt Returns To Arsenal After Unsuccessful Southend Loan

Sanchez Watt has returned to Arsenal after deciding against extending his loan with Southend United for a second month. The winger failed to make a substantial impact during his time at Roots Hall and returns to North London with an aim on featuring for the first-team.

Watt has turned out four times for United in which the prospect has been kicked and fouled out of almost every game. Manager Steve Tilson confirmed this afternoon that the winger left in the hope that he can be available for Arsène Wenger’s first-team squad in the final run in.

“Sanchez enjoyed his stay. He feels though it’s best for him to go back to Arsenal for the remainder of the season. With Arsenal still in contention for the title going into the final few months of the season he wanted to be around their first team in the hope he’ll be involved at some stage.”

The 19-year-old recently penned fresh terms with Arsenal and a second loan spell in the future seems imminent as Sanchez looks to put the finishing touches to his development

46 thoughts on “Watt Returns To Arsenal After Unsuccessful Southend Loan

  • March 1, 2010 at 11:52 am
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    J – How highly do you rate Sanchez Watt? I am not sure he will make the grade with us…

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    • March 3, 2010 at 2:35 pm
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      he is too weak bt he can improve on that surley. then he should be better

  • March 1, 2010 at 11:57 am
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    ”…………………….kicked and fouled out of almost every game.”…………………..God help us and the future of English football……………….we’ll never change!!

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  • March 1, 2010 at 12:06 pm
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    I am sick of these dim witted fuckwits coming on here saying “Ooh Jay, what do you think of player X? Coz I dont think he is good enough, yadda yadda….”

    Fuck off and go play fantasy manager wanker

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    • March 3, 2010 at 2:38 pm
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      sum people have jobs, wifes and children and struggle to watch the first team you cunt face. hes only asking for an oppinion any way ya dic!

  • March 1, 2010 at 12:17 pm
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    hey calm down some people may not know players that well and have made opions on them to quickly so you dont have to come on hear mouthing of to them make you sound like you just finished school let him ask his question after all jay started this site to imform us and for us to ask question so just go have your milk and cookies

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  • March 1, 2010 at 12:18 pm
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    Could you expand on how he was ‘kicked and fouled out of” these games? I presume you mean that he wasn’t performing well b/c defenders and referees wouldn’t let him. But you may mean that he still played well but was just sick of it. Or both. Or, that he was literally taken off after 60 plus minutes of limping around the pitch? Thanks!

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  • March 1, 2010 at 12:19 pm
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    Sanchez Watt probably saw how lesser talented and intelligent players try to stop someone with an Arsenal pedigree I(a la Ramsey, Eduardo, Diaby et al) and decided he wanted to keep his feet attached to his legs.

    Good move son, welcome back…

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  • March 1, 2010 at 12:44 pm
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    yeah this might be good after all. When I read the title I was like WHAT?? But he realised he might get hurt. I still think he should be ahead of walcott already.

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    • March 1, 2010 at 1:37 pm
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      Jom, that is well and truly going too far. Yes, your opinion is yours, but Walcott has established himself as a first team regular who is capable of performing, he just needs a run of games to retain that form he had. Watt has only played in the Carling Cup and he did perform very well, but he hasn’t even featured more than twice in the England U19 scene, whereas Walcott scored a hat trick, on I THINK so forgive me if I’m wrong, on his first start for England. Watt hasn’t even played for the U21s.

      All these considered, there is no way Watt could even be considered to be better than Walcott had this stage.

    • March 1, 2010 at 4:31 pm
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      @ Tony

      I’m not saying Watt is way better than walcott is at the moment but he should be given a chance to prove himself. And watt has has played for our first team already but yet he is not in the U21 and just recently been in U19. Give watt a few first team games and you will see what I was talking about. Walcott needs a few runs of games? Are you kidding me? he has been in the first team for 3 years or so now and has been playing the last 6-7 games! And I mean really playing the games! Its not 5 min here or there its atleast 2 starts! If you don’t show even a glimpse of real quality you are not good enough for arsenal. Watt shows so much even if he hasn’t played much. Walcott was only average in U21 championship and if you says he is so good then how come he was on the bench alot during that tournament? When he played he was nothing special and certainly not Arsenal class. Walcott will never become a real class player for us. He miss too much of everything really. He belongs in championship.

  • March 1, 2010 at 1:56 pm
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    Not a single arsenal player has been impressive on loan so far this season (except szcensny). Despite playing the league1 or championship sides, many are locked in battles just to get in the starting11 and the ones that do start whilst put in solid performances they are by no means setting the game alight or are the best players on the pitch which tbh at 18/19/20 years of age i would expect them to really if they want to be in the category of most the promising youngsters out there. Maybe im be overcritical but i dont see many of them being to arsenal standard.

    Sunu, lansbury, randall, simpson, gilbert, jet i think will become good players for sure maybe lower league to midtable in the PL but not a championship challenging side.

    Que a barrage of abuse.

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    • March 1, 2010 at 2:48 pm
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      talking nonsense, how many of the lower league teams play Arsenal style footie? handful plus players getting kicked anyhow

    • March 1, 2010 at 4:51 pm
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      Actually, Henri seems to be starting whenever he’s fit so it seems he’s kinda established himself at Watford. He’s even had a few very good games and i don’t think i’ve read one bad report on him since he’s been there.

    • March 1, 2010 at 4:53 pm
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      Oh, and of course there’s Simpson, who’s QPR’s leading scorer this season. But fair do’s on the others apart from Sunu who’s only had one game so it’s still far too early to judge how he’s been.

    • March 4, 2010 at 5:45 pm
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      Players out on loan
      szcensny is doing an incredible job for the Brentford
      Bartley has been praised after his every single game which shows good he really is
      Norvdeit was a regular before Nurmberg brought in a new coach but now he’s not even in the team so I am not sure what happened their.
      Bothelo is a regular but I have seen enough of him to see that he wont make it at arsenal
      Lansbury is a regular for Watford and is their most creative players by far and has done a great job till now
      JET almost scored for Doncaster after coming on as a sub

    • March 7, 2010 at 6:13 pm
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      I think it is too early to say these type’s of things about Walcott. We don’t know what he can do in training and he is clearly an instinctive natural finisher. Henry at the same age was equally inconsistent.

  • March 1, 2010 at 2:13 pm
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    Well I don’t know if you can say that all the loaned players have disappointed. All Simpson seems to do is score goals, yet he hasn’t had a sniff of the first team bench here at Arsenal. Being a striker I don’t know what else ya want from the guy. Wilshere has played very well each time he has played (which hasn’t been enough), and it sounds like Lansbury has been one of Watfords best players this year. Like what do youn want?? Nobody heard of Arshavin when he was 16,17,18 etc. Rosicky wasn’t famous until his mid 20’s even though he was an international at around 20. Had you heard of Vermaelen when he was 20?? I don’t think we have to worry. It is unrealistic to want a team where each player has the quality of a Fabregas, or a team full of players who set the Premier League alight at 18 years of age. Yes we want the best players we can develop and purchase, but keep it real:D

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    • March 1, 2010 at 2:30 pm
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      Spot on mate, we may have had a few who broke through at a young age, like Clichy, Fabregas, etc but there is no way in honesty that we can expect every teenager or young man to be a regular in the first team of Arsenal.

  • March 1, 2010 at 2:50 pm
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    i m sorry Milo but rosicky was already well famous before 25 as he was one of the more expensive buy by dortmund and Europe at the time (around 15M) when he was 21 and of the more wanted young player in Europe

    .But i ve to agree,player sometime require longer to reach their best potential than other.
    you have players who actually come good only in their late 20s.But at a big club time is a very expensive commodity.
    as for Simpson,i like him but like Frazer Campbell .sylvan ebanks-Blake and other ,goalscoring in the championship doesn’t mean you are a premiership striker.i still think give him a chance until next January if he cant compete sell him .Randall and Gilbert will be leaving this summer .

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  • March 1, 2010 at 3:03 pm
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    Fine i’ll admit my mistake on Rosicky if you are certain. ( I didn’t want to knock him because he is one of my favourites) And I would give Simpson a chance but there has got to be a reason why Wenger hasn’t given him a chance yet. At least logic would dictate as much.

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    • March 1, 2010 at 4:58 pm
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      I’m certain mate. I remember when Arsenal spanked Sparta Prague something like 4-1 many years ago with a young Rosicky scoring an absolutely beautiful goal for them. It wasn’t just the goal though. He was brilliant throughout. I knew there and then he was a very special talent. It’s just such a shame that he’s had to put up with so many injuries throughout his career. If it wasn’t for these complications he would have been one of the best players in the World. He still can be if he recovers his optimum fitness abilities and sharpness.

  • March 1, 2010 at 3:19 pm
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    Somebody posted a very lengthy list on here some months back with players who weren’t good at all at the time we except our youngsters to captain their full international site. Just to name Drogba and Lampard will tell you what I mean. Some develop early, some don’t. Both of the so called best players in the world today, Messi and Ronaldo (why has it become an unquestionable fact that they are the no. 1 and 2? ) both made the breakthrough at a very young age. So did Fabregas and Rooney. Essien and Drogba weren’t as early developers, neither was Vidic.

    Of course a player who is excellent at 16 is far more likely to make it than an average 16 year old…but that doesn’t mean the average one can’t. Roy Keane and Ashley Cole will tell you that.

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    • March 1, 2010 at 5:11 pm
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      I’m glad you mentioned that C.Ronaldo and Messi thing mate. Has anyone else noticed how the pathetic commentators that do the La Liga games absolutely cream themselves over these two? They’re both so hyped it’s unbelievable. Yes they’re amazing on their day and Messi was rightfully crowned the World player of the year, as was Ronaldo the year before but come on. Messi has yet to reach last season’s very, very high standards and Ronaldo, although he has a good goal-scoring record has failed to perform on a few occasions thus far in the White of the Spanish government’s whore club. Rooney will probably win the player of the year if he carries on the way he’s going right now which would be a shame ‘cos when RVP was in the side, Cesc was unplayable (that’s something RVP does, he brings out the best of players around him). Their link up play at times was mesmerising and resulted in Arsenal breaking scoring records and all sorts at the beginning of the season (i’m sure you all remember). It was the Arshavin playing as a lone striker which kinda threw our season off the tracks a little but Nik B has come in and given us a huge bonus (not to mention, an actual striker) and all seems like it could turn good in the end. Until we shoot ourselves in the foot or receive a plethora of injuries to key players all at once again. God forbid.

  • March 1, 2010 at 3:42 pm
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    Wouldn’t want to talk to Cashley or Keane but I know what you mean haha

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  • March 1, 2010 at 3:58 pm
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    I don’t think he’ll be involved in the first team now that most have returned from injury, prob go on loan again.

    btw Rosicky was well known, scored a great goal at Highbury against us when he was around 19 i think with Sparta Prague.

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  • March 1, 2010 at 5:01 pm
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    Simpson never seemed to vary his game much and probably seems too ordinary for Arsene. But After assessing him, he is failry effecent and i think if given a chance, he can have the nose for goal like owen once had without doing step overs etc, and he can have the muscle and bossiness that rooney has. Jay simpson right now needs to be viewed as a target man, he doesnt have what Vela has concerning trickery and unexpectedness, but variety is great in a squad. Sanchez Watt is a hard worker and needs to learn as much as possible from Vanpersie. Finding raw talent from a young age is harder and more expensive than it was years ago. Vanpersie was great from a young age and gabregas. Sanchez seems to be in the vanpersie mold, but doesnt have all that he had when vanpersie was 19. If given time, i think he has the potential to be great.

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  • March 1, 2010 at 6:28 pm
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    Hmmm…..This is an interesting one I remenber Simpson going to league one at the same age ,and get rave review but then yet again Simpson was more physically developed. I doubt Watt will be around the First team other wise I think Thomas would have stayed.

    I think Simpson in comparison to Frazier Campbell are very similiar , but I believe the players who are around you make a big difference.I seem to remenber two goals one against Barnet and the Wigan goal.Wilshere are Simpsons Chemistry was amazing and I think give Simpson Cesc or even Aaron Ramsey passing ability he will be sure to find the net

    With Warnock coming into QPR I can only imagine he will score 20 goals this season hes already on 13.Considering the player with the most assist is gone (Routlege) he seems to be doing well.Remenber League One Player OF The Year at 19

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  • March 1, 2010 at 8:44 pm
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    Jom are you nuts? Watts better than Walcott. Arsene Wenger certainly feels Walcott is good enough for Arsenal and Fabio Capello thinks he’s good enough for England! I certainly value their opinion above yours.
    As for No.9 what makes you think the loans aren’t worth it. Henri Lansbury got called up to the England under 21s on the weight of his performance at Watford. Jack Wilshere just got a standing ovation at Bolton. And Kyle Bartley has played every minute for Sheffield United since moving there on loan.
    What’s hurting the Arsenal players is the English league system. Last year Arsene Wenger had suggested that they follow the Spanish system that would allow Premier League reserve teams to compete in the lower divisions. Arsenal’s young guns would make a very competitive championship team!

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  • March 1, 2010 at 9:07 pm
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    It’s good to see that many youngsters doing well and there are those that me and you like but unfortunately some will never make it into the Arsenal team.

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  • March 2, 2010 at 5:51 am
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    I have said he is over reated for a while now. There are some players the just dont have that special something which you need to play at a club the size are Arsenal in the attacking 3rd. Average players just wont make it. It isnt unfortunety that some players wont make it to the first team. It is simply logical. We cant have a 1st team with 200 players.

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  • March 3, 2010 at 1:22 am
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    If Watt comes back, our contenders for the 3 forward positions are – Arshavin, Rosicky, Nasri, Bendtner, Vela, Walcott, Barazite, and Watt. Next season add back Sunu, JET, Wilshere, Simpson, RVP, supposedly Chamakh and some people are still clamouring for more striker signings. Freeman and Afobe could conceivably figure as well. 16 players for 3 positions !?!

    Like Shane says, you have to be realistic, and something has to give. Not all these guys can be carried I’m afraid.

    Even in midfield we have Cesc, Diaby, Song, Denilson, Ramsey, Eastmond, Randall, Lansbury, Frimpong, Merida, Eboue, some guys that also play in the forwards, and massive talents like Ozyakup will only be a season or 2 away. 12 names here already, same applies.

    So overall, you could expect maybe half a dozen of these guys at least will be let go in the next season or 2. Just a fact of life.

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  • March 3, 2010 at 5:48 am
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    can you please tell me which young players can play for FIRST TEAM in a few years?and i mean play,not sit on bench

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    • March 3, 2010 at 6:08 am
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      Not even Arsene Wenger himself can answer that question.

  • March 3, 2010 at 6:16 am
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    ok but i’m confused because every player is described as super talent and i don’t think that is possible.and i asked this question because i am from serbia and all information i get from this and few other sites and best way to learn is from asking

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    • March 3, 2010 at 6:35 pm
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      Don’t believe it all mate. A lot of our fans go overboard on most of them. They are all good players otherwise they wouldn’t be at Arsenal but it’s impossible to predict who will make it and who won’t.

    • March 3, 2010 at 9:36 pm
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      To answer your question….Jack Wilshere, Aaron Ramsey, Carlos Vela, Bendtner, Afobe, Gibbs, Wellington Silva are the biggest talents. Next in line is Henri Lanbury, Bartley and Coqeulin. The ones that are generally over rated on here but still have a chance to make it are Jay Emmanuel Thomas, Eastmond and Freeman. The ones that probally wont make it are Mark Randall, Sanchez Watt and probly Jay Simpson. If you dont agree I am sorry but i am just trying to give the guy a little reality. Also I havent seen him that much but Zak Ansah is the new big talent in the u16s.

  • March 3, 2010 at 10:31 pm
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    Shane, i think you’ve forgotten Aneke, who from the under 18’s downwards is THE biggest talent i’ve seen. You’ve also forgotten the likes of Ozzy and Ayling who are brilliant young prospects. Hell, we could go deeper into it and mention the likes of Freeman, Cruise, Szczesny (who will be one of the best ‘keepers in the world someday), Sunu and Barazite. The fact of the matter is, as i’ve already mentioned, is that we can never be sure. You can’t write people like JET and Watt off because they possess a quality that far too many of the current first team lack right now, desire, drive and a winner’s mentality. These two are prime examples of why the Arsenal under 18’s of last season were THE best youth side i have EVER seen. Obviously i respect your opinion and there is some truth to it but there are things people tend to take for granted that need to be taken on board before any judgments are made.

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  • March 4, 2010 at 12:33 pm
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    Tj you are right, I did forget Aneke. I knew I would forget some people, just giving an some overall perspective. See it starts off with you listing our top talents but then you name people like Cruise and Sunu who are decent young players but you are bunching them with our true top talents. And yes I forgot Schez who is definetly one of our top talents. Of course we never know for sure but if I right on a piece of paper which players will be top talents here and which ones will move on, I bet if we use logic, it would be mostly right in a few years.

    By the way your welcome Bole.

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  • March 4, 2010 at 3:35 pm
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    Hey don’t forget Martin Angha right??

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