A Name to Remember: Jack Wilshere

By: Daryl | April 28th, 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wOgKUdVXQE

Get a load of young Jack Wilshere playing for Arsenal Reserves vs West Ham Reserves recently. First of all, remember that Wilshere is only 16-years-old and that reserve football is for grown ass men. Then take a look at how he sets up the first goal, dribbling inside and threading a pass through a tiny, tiny gap. Then take a look at the second goal, bent perfectly into the upper 90 with his left foot.

It even gets a smile from Arsene Wenger (only just detectable, because Wenger’s face isn’t used to it, but still a smile) and who can blame him? England fans should be smiling too, because the lad’s using his left foot. A left footed English footballer who isn’t Ashley Cole or Stewart Downing? Happy days. No doubt Jack Wilshere is a name to remember, and I’m guessing we’ll be seeing him in the 2008/9 Carling Cup.

Video spotted over at 101 Great Goals

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Mat

I hope they let him grow before thrusting him into the limelight..I think the English have a tendency to get too excited too soon about players like this...remember Rooney..any other country and he'd be just another good striker..
Daryl

Definitely. Although... David Bentley is probably shaking his head knowingly right about now.
Ian Rose

An English player in an Arsenal jersey ... surely not. He does look like a great young talent.
Mike

Thanks for the great clip, Daryl. I don't know about Arsene; if there was a smile there, it was barely detectable, but it sure brought a smile to my face. It is just a joy to see such talent in one so young. Must be the teacher in me! Definitely a kid to watch.