I'm as surprised as CA when I heard he has come through the ranks. However, I would have thought, perhaps now would be around the time for Arsene and Co's magic to actually come through in the youth academy. He looks awesome and for Englands sake, I hope he keeps improving.
wilshire's gonna be a proper player, there's no doubt about that.
however I can see why wenger's getting upset that everyone is spooging over him. he's not faced any decent opposition yet. everyone he's played against at senior level has been significantly worse than arsenal. a better midfield and defence (not built around a 40 year old ffs) would provide a much stiffer test for him and probably show that he's not ready yet.
messi at 17 was merking world-class defences. that's the difference.
I'm 24, and judging by the way you use the word "lad" I assume you're in your mid to late 60s. Honestly, what's the point in claiming that Wilshere won the Emirates Cup for Arsenal? It's not even a proper competition.
In short: Site has been functioning great and chat add-on (which is also paid) is also holding up. No crashes in recent year.
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