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Theo Walcott hails 'great' Arsenal win on goalscoring return vs. Aston Villa

Arsenal forward Theo Walcott believes his Arsenal teammates were playing to their full potential as they hammered Aston Villa 5-0 at the Emirates on Sunday afternoon.

Olivier Giroud opened the scoring for the Gunners after a delightful touch from Mesut Ozil, with the France international then turning provider for Ozil who added a second after 56 minutes.

Walcott, 25, added a third seven minutes later with a fine effort from outside the box before Brad Guzan brought down Chuba Akpom and Santi Cazorla made it four from the penalty spot, while Hector Bellerin made it five in injury time with a superb finish from outside the box.

It was Walcott's first league start in 13 months after suffering a serious knee injury, and to score was a special moment for the England international.

"In the first half we were cautious, they came at us and pressurised us," he told Sky Sports. "One-nil was a deserved lead at half-time but it was one-sided in the second half it was a great victory.

"It's always nice to get goals especially at the Emirates, and the finish was great, but it is all about three points. Everyone, the whole crowd is buzzing that happens when a team is at the top of their game."

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