He's by far the most passionate player in an Arsenal jersey, arguably the most talented and if he keeps his word - he's also gonna be around for a long long time...
JW: ‘To have my family 20 minutes from the training ground and an hour from the stadium is perfect for me. Cesc wanted to go home. Home for me is Arsenal. Cesc wanted to go back to his family and friends. My family and friends are 20 minutes away. It’s perfect.’
Jack also dreams of emulating former Arsenal skipper Tony Adams:
JW: ‘I’ve played 39 games in the Premier League, which is nothing when you look at players like Tony Adams and how many appearances they made. That’s something I want to do'.
Interestingly enough, on January 1st 1998 on Jack's fourth Birthday, Tony Adams became the Arsenal Captain at 21 (Jack's age) and remained so until his retirement 14 years later.
And at 21 Jack's got plenty of growth and development ahead of him, what better place to get that nurturing as a young talent than at Arsenal football club.
If I can see any negative in Jacks game thus far, it's his temperament.
He needs to keep his cool on the pitch, and it must be hard at times.
Passion, emotion and ability combined with the physicality and tempo of the professional game.
But that's exactly it.
Professionalism.
Whether it's himself directly involved in a flared conflict or that of a colleague... More often that not, Jack seems to be at the forefront of any incident.
He's Involved. Like a Jack - russell! (See the Michael Own incident against Stoke Rugby Club).
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| I heard a while back that Owen is an accomplished boxer... Did you see his slap on Arteta!? |
If I was an opposing fan - I would HATE Jack Wilshire. One of the things that makes me love him all that more.
He must seriously get under their skin!
The problem is that sometimes his emotion can be detrimental to our team as a whole. He already has one red card so far this season.
And although he definitely seems to be gaining control of this compared to previous seasons. To achieve that Xavi and Iniesta status that he so greatly aspires, he must control it in every instance.
One thing the captaincy may actually help regulate?
And I like Thomas Vermaelan, I think he's an ok captain and 'can' be a World class defender. Also at the time he was passed the arm-band he was the most obvious and probably most deserving candidate too. But due to his current lack of form this may be a good time to pass on the torch...
I personally don't think Thomas is vocal or involved enough to dictate the play. Whereas Jack is absolutely everywhere. He can't and won't keep his mouth shut, and more than anything, he wants us to win every ball, every tackle and every game!
I also believe Jack's game would improve in leaps and bounds given the opportunity, it would send positive incentive up and down Arsenal's youth ranks. And it may kick some of the oldies arse's into gear too. Ahem-Arshavin! '
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