Jack Wilshere was probably the epitome of the frustration that Arsenal felt when being beaten by Man City gave us the perfect ending to a disappointing week. The young English international let his anger boil over and he is now anxiously waiting to hear if his abusive gesture towards the City fans will result in a ban or some other punishment.
First of all, I do not agree with all the criticism Jack is getting. Yes he had a bad game, but so did the whole team, and Jack is not and never will be a left winger. And his show of frustration came after the officials failed to give Arsenal an obvious corner, the latest in a string of appalling decisions. Wilshere is not a robot and all Arsenal fans must have been just as frustrated.
He had Clichy chirping at him constantly and looked like he could happily have chinned his former team mate. Now correct me if I am wrong, but are Wilshere’s passion for the game, fighting spirit and love for Arsenal Football Club some of the biggest reasons for him being a fan favourite?
Wilshere accepts that his performance as well as the whole of the Gunners’ team was not good enough. He has apologised to the Arsenal fans, and has assured us that he will make up for it against Chelsea next Monday, assuming he is allowed to play of course.
Jack said, “The away fans are brilliant. We have to apologise to them, they spent their money to come up and we didn’t perform to the level they expect.
“We’ll go again and we’ll see them on Monday.
“Most of the goals were individual mistakes. I know I am certainly beating myself up about it and the other players I know will be disappointed. We’ll learn from that individually and collectively.”
I don’t think there is anything wrong in Jack beating himself up either, because hopefully it will fire him up for the next game. I doubt if that will be against Chelsea though, even if he isn’t suspended. Theo Walcott should definitely start again on the right, while Podolski or Cazorla will probably start on the left.
To be honest, I think Jack should play in his best position, breaking from deep or as the CAM. But Ramsey and Ozil have the nod on that one for now. Wilshere may have to accept a support role until his form really gets back to what we know he is capable of. Do you agree Gooners?
