Theo Walcott: 'Our confidence is growing'

Arsenal winger Theo Walcott has insisted that he and his teammates paid no attention to the criticism that came their way throughout December.

The Gunners dropped seven points in matches against Everton, Manchester City and Chelsea respectively, but after three wins in a row, Walcott has warned that his side are growing in confidence.

The 24-year-old told The Express: "If you want to win titles, then you have got to go until the end, and the thing about this team at the moment is that we never give up.

"Every game that we win, the belief gets stronger and stronger. A lot of people are not giving us enough credit at the moment, but we do not mind that.

"We will just carry on with our job, keep picking up three points, and see where we are at the end of the season."

Walcott netted Arsenal's second goal as the North London outfit scored twice in the closing stages of their 2-0 victory over Cardiff City on New Year's Day.