23 Jul 2014 22:53:09
Not sure I am that excited in reading that Jack Wilshere could be our anchorman next season.

He does not scare anyone, spends too much time on the floor, not the best tackler, poor discipline and looks like a weak link in the midfield if he is the anchor.

A centre two can not be Jack and Rambo. We need more than that to compete.

We need this position sorted more than any other on the pitch and can not compromise like this if we are build on last season

Fingers crossed that this is not the goal or the end result.

1.) 24 Jul 2014
24 Jul 2014 00:24:36
Discipline can be coached and a good talking to can stop the rolling around!
You're right about him not scaring anyone, but how many people did Pirlo scare? Not saying he's as good as Pirlo, but if he were to play there he would be a similar type of player!

2.) 24 Jul 2014
Disagree with how harsh you're being, if he's put in that role with specific instructions to be very disciplined positionally, I think he can recapture his breakout season form. He's always been best coming from deep and starting moves. Not saying I am backing it either, would prefer Lars Bender, but I can definitely see what Wenger's reasoning is.

3.) 24 Jul 2014
For the first time in many years we seem to have the money to buy whom we want. All are agreed that DM is our problem position and Wenger seems to have identified Carvalho and Schneiderlin as ideal candidates to remedy a continuing running sore in the team. Why then all this talk of trying to make a square peg fit a round hole.
Would we entertain the thought of playing Walcott as a replacement should our central defenders get injured.
Wilshere will have a difficult enough job getting a spot in the team as an attacking midfielder without trying to recreate him as a DM

4.) 24 Jul 2014
Even if he could perform the task, what does that mean after he gets injured in the 3rd match - CDM has to be durable.

5.) 24 Jul 2014
Lets not forget we will still have flamini arteta and diaby who can play that roll if wilshire gets injured

6.) 24 Jul 2014
Bang on little G

7.) 24 Jul 2014
Diaby and Arteta are not defensive midfielders. They are just 2 of several players over recent years that have been forced to play there, and it costs us over and over again. We still haven't replaced Gilberto, that's the bottom line.