Jack Wilshere

[saj]

Conner Coady looks the mutts nuts, as good as wiltshire at his age.

Did Wiltshire Captain the England under 18's?

I highly doubt that. Jay Spearing and Danny Guthrie looked like better talents than Connor Coady did when they were his age and they are nowhere near as good Wilshere.

[Chrono]

Can I draw your attention to exhibit A:

http://www.est1892.co.uk/forums/show...light=Wilshere

And B:

http://www.est1892.co.uk/forums/show...light=Wilshere

[Tee]

If I was Barca I would forget Fabregas and get Wilshere. Looks far more like a Barca type player IMO, similar to Xavi and potentially his long term successor.

[Chrono]

Great player and also shows that Suso would be able to survive in the PL without any problem. He isn't exactly that tall or strong. He got other attributes that makes it very easy to survive out there. Game intelligence, positional sense and great ball control.

The PL have changed so much that players like Wilshere and Suso can start to play in the PL sooner than before. It is now much more about technique and pace than being big and strong.

Wilshere isn't strong? You've got that completely wrong. He might be short but he is very strong for his size and doesn't compare with Suso at all who I think would get kicked to pieces although I still expect him to make it.

[saj]

If I was Barca I would forget Fabregas and get Wilshere. Looks far more like a Barca type player IMO, similar to Xavi and potentially his long term successor.

Barca probably already have several players lined up in their youth/B team as the next Xavi.

[Rudo]

He has a weird sort of posture when playing doesn't he? looks sort of slouched over but by god what a talent.

[Nick77]

Best central midfielder on the pitch tonight.

Erm, no he wasn't Xavi completed as many passes as Wilshere, Fabregas & Nasri COMBINED!!! Yes he's a good player, he played well & is only gonna get better but Xavi & Messi were the 2 best players on the pitch by FAR! Like Spurs, Arsenal took their chances whereas the opposition didn't & both were lucky to come away with wins imo.
Also Arsenal only had 33% possession which is nearly half their home average of 60%!!

[The_weatherman]

Erm, no he wasn't Xavi completed as many passes as Wilshere, Fabregas & Nasri COMBINED!!! Yes he's a good player, he played well & is only gonna get better but Xavi & Messi were the 2 best players on the pitch by FAR! Like Spurs, Arsenal took their chances whereas the opposition didn't & both were lucky to come away with wins imo.
Also Arsenal only had 33% possession which is nearly half their home average of 60%!!

According to the Spanish newspaper El País, Barcelona completed 773 passes to Arsenal's 423. Xavi attempted 124 passes, completing 116. Seven Barcelona players completed more passes than Arsenal's best passer, Cesc Fábregas.

Messi was also incredibly unlucky not to have at least one goal to his name, maybe even two plus the assist.

[Shaggy]

I highly doubt that. Jay Spearing and Danny Guthrie looked like better talents than Connor Coady did when they were his age and they are nowhere near as good Wilshere.

Did they ****.

[Shaggy]

Wilshere is going to be a Dad .

Can't decide if that's a good or a bad thing for him. Probably a good thing.

[Mike]

Where did you find that out?

Got to be a bad thing given his age and the fact he is always travelling.

[Darkon]

well he is wasting his youth being a pro footballer anyways, so why not throw in a kid or two so he at least can live a bit in his thirties...

[kingfunk]

Joe Cole M2.

[Shaggy]

No way.

[Fredo]

Lol, he looks so young. Could have been my kid.