sorry to keep going on about this but could someone please tell me what exactly is so special about this guy? again tonight, one of the worst offenders in another dismal England display (i don't care what Gooner pundits Wright and Dixon have to say to the contrary, for me was bloody awful). am sorry but apart from a promising half hour showing against Barca, what has he actually done in the past 4 years seems a very average player to me
if he really is Arsenal and England's long term future i hope both outfits are prepared for even more years of mediocrity
when will Jack Wilshere actually come good?
posted on 12/10/14
I don't think the golden generation was at all overrated
other than shiite management by Schteve the side generally performed to expected standard and got knocked out on pens and/or to a side that went on to the final.
were they crap at penalties? yes. were they an underperforming side? no
posted on 12/10/14
I think he needs to find his rhythm as much as anything, most can't even agree on his best position yet. I think he doesn't quite know what player he wants to be yet, I also wonder if a bit of immaturity inhibits him a bit. Needs to just let all the distractions go, find some consistency and play like he belongs, not like he's got something to prove.
I can't see him bossing a top midfield yet but he's got age on his side. The next year is a crucial one for him, he's got ground to make up.
posted on 13/10/14
Troll article is troll.
posted on 13/10/14
sooner or later
posted on 13/10/14
This kind of back fired
posted on 13/10/14
comment by MurderOnZidanesFloor (U7958)
posted 11 hours, 44 minutes ago
Wilshere is terrible, should be coming into his prime but is somehow still living off of his 'will be great one day' tag, spends most of the game on the floor or swearing at everyone in sight, terrible passer, tackler and dribbler but is overhyped to the max by arsenal fans (desperate for an English starlet to be there's) and English pundits (clinging to the hope of a good English future)
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So you think that Walcott, OX or Welbeck are not gonna be English starlets either?
posted on 13/10/14
I wouldn't say Wilshire isn't a good player, he clearly is and he's the best midfielder England has. His vision is excellent and when he's got time and space his delivery is good too. But IMO he is over-rated because at the top level you don't get time unless you create the space for yourself and he's not good at doing that.
Also, his touch is poor, especially for a creative midfielder, and he rarely has full control of the ball. When he sets out on a dribble (often at a packed defence), he almost always beats his first man (great!) but the ball is always just a little ahead of him and he rarely beats the second defender as he lunges after it, prodding it ineffectually past the defender or getting tackled - either way mostly losing the ball - often either getting a foul or committing one. And then he stays down and has a moan. He's no good to anyone if he's not fast up on his feet again.
His positional sense is poor too and for me he certainly isn't a 'holding' midfielder at the rear of the diamond - heaven help us when we play a decent team.
Having said that, do England have a better midfielder - probably not. That's the problem!
posted on 13/10/14
Problem is people will always polarise views, you’ll get disillusioned England fans and Arsenal rivals panning him and Arsenal fans defending him. He was clearly MOTM by most opinions last night but still only rated at about 7 out of 10 by most publications against a 10 man Estonia, from an England perspective that is worrying. By all accounts he had a decent game (can’t say it held my attention for a full 90 minutes) but a decent game against a team ranked at 81 playing with 10 men shouldn’t be enough to warrant a motm.
England are in a bad state, it really is rather sad.
posted on 13/10/14
Good post CTID
posted on 13/10/14
Bit late on this, but IMO, he was the best player over the two games so not sure what game the OP was watching, although best of a bad bunch isn't that great I guess