Theo for Ballon d'Or: Arsenal fans get carried away with Theo Walcott after 2-0 win v Basel [Tweets]

It looks like Theo Walcott is finally set for a breakthrough season at Arsenal, ten years after making his debut for the North London side.

The 27-year-old, is producing some of his best football he has played in his career at the moment, and his double against Basel in the Champions League on Wednesday night, has many Arsenal fans getting rather excited about the England international’s season ahead.

It took Walcott just six minutes to open the scoring as he headed in from Alexis Sanchez’s cutback to hand the Gunners the lead.

The two Arsenal men linked up again as the former Southampton graduate, drilled low into the net to complete a swift team move, and end the tie as a contest.

The result leaves Arsenal top of their group, whilst they are also going steadily in the Premier League, sitting in third place.

Walcott’s recent form is only one of many reasons as to why the Gunners are producing the goods at the moment, but that hasn’t stopped many fans waxing lyrical about the 27-year-old’s recent good form.

After Walcott’s brace, Arsenal fans have taken to Twitter to laud the England international as being the next best thing.

Surely we’ve been here before?

Take a look at the Tweets below.

Champions League goals this season.

Theo Walcott - 2
Alexis Sanchez - 1
Manchester United - 0
Chelsea - 0
Liverpool - 0#UCL

— Mohamed ELNneny (@ELNnenyM) September 28, 2016

Why are people like "Walcott has a good week calm down" he's been playing great since the season began over a month ago.

— Cian (@noIookpass) September 29, 2016

Those Arsenal fans who said Walcott should have been sold in the summer. pic.twitter.com/N9kHD5xAXd

— Coral (@Coral) September 28, 2016

Walcott is a different man this year.

— NepentheZ (@NepentheZ) September 28, 2016

Only Thierry Henry (35) & Robin Van Persie (18) have scored more Champions League goals for Arsenal than Theo Walcott (13). [@OptaJoe] #afc pic.twitter.com/bGTqkXg22d

— afcstuff (@afcstuff) September 28, 2016

Amazing what the threat of signing for West Ham has done for Theo

— Paul Davies (@psdavies) September 28, 2016

Theo Walcott and Raheem Sterling both playing great, looking forward to the next England manager drilling that form out of them sharpish.

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) September 28, 2016

Arsenal are now 2-0 up thanks to another Theo Walcott goal. That young man is some prospect, just what England need.

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) September 28, 2016