After watching the England game last night it was great to see Jack Wilshere transfer some of that terrific club form he’s been showing for Arsenal onto the international scene.
The
morning news reports are filled with nothing but praise for the 21
year old. Am I surprised he was the best player on the park?
Certainly not. He’s been doing it all season for the Gunners, it’s
about time the world realises just “how
good” this
kid really is. He’s really flourished in the more advanced midfield
role he’s been playing this season which I think is his best
position. He has the drive and determination of Gerrard
while
still possessing the creative ability of Cesc.
Being
4th
in
the Premier League for average dribbles per game this season and 2nd
centre
mid (only behind to Gerrard) in key passes per game this season you
can just see the impact he has going forward.
In
the midst of how good Jack was last night let’s not forget to
mention Theo Walcott. He put in a solid performance
and
probably
could have bagged a goal or two if it weren’t for the inform Júlio
César.
Theo completely skinned Adriano 3 times in the space of 10 minutes
and made him look like he was about as quick as Jamie Carragher. Just
a shame England didn’t have that poacher such as Jermaine Defoe to
gamble at the near post to tap in those driven crosses.
It
seems to be formality now that international breaks come with
injuries for Arsenal and this one is no different. Ramsey and
Koscienly both
picking up
calf injuries and both now a doubt for the Sunderland game. To make
things worse, Santi
and
Nacho both
having
to fly back from Qatar (don’t get me started) and Jack, Per and
Sagna playing
90 minutes yesterday
we
could struggle for
fitness at
the Stadium of Light on Saturday.
By Matthew Stratford
Nice first piece Matthew.
ReplyDeleteWell done Matt!!
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