Arsène Wenger has always been an instrumental figure amongst the football fraternity as far as the knack and productivity involved in plucking the blossoming talents and polishing them into world beaters is concerned. Time and again, he has elevated the starlets to the next level, making them the face of the club and no wonder Arsenal cherish the promotion of youngsters: a trait which Wenger has injected into the North London side.
But then, there has been some anecdotes of failures as well and none other than the repeated downfall of Arsenal’s prodigal son in the shape of Jack Wilshere has hurt the club, manager and fans.
The Englishman has let down the Gunners time and again with his abysmal, helpless, catastrophic and inconsistent performances. Arguably, he was deemed to be the most sensational figure of Arsenal’s ‘British Core’ but injuries and too many expectations have made him wither away into a sorry figure at the club.
In the summer of 2016, Wenger had to make a tough call as he sent Wilshere on loan to the Vitality Stadium in order to prove his worth, which of course was a bolt from the blue. A loan deal for a player who is adored as ‘their very own’ was an absolute shocker but sometimes, the career of a player must be given the paramount importance.
With the way the 25-year-old has progressed during his stay at the Emirates Stadium, would it not be safe to presume that the plethora of world class midfielders in the ranks of the thirteen-time league winners will only push him deeper into the swamp of stagnation?
Nonetheless, in the unfamiliar territory, Wilshere has started to find his feet, has resurrected his game and slowly but surely, he has been climbing the ladders. Under the tutelage of Eddie Howe, Jacky Boy has done what he was always looked up to do: surging forward, chipping in some delightful passes, creating chances, meticulously building the game of the Cherries and going into physical altercations with the opponents with sheer tenacity. Howe has transformed his intrinsic value back and getting back in the groove.
Though life might not be as glamorous as it was at the red half of North London, Wilshere’s future hangs in the balance. The baby-faced assassin has rediscovered his technicalities of the game and has cultivated immense energy, ruthlessness and undeniable aura into Howe’s setup. He has created as many as 29 chances with an assist to his name from 19 appearances so far this term and with the contribution he has made at Bournemouth, signing him in the summer transfer window must be at the top of the to-do list for the Cherries.
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