The only good thing which came out from the Ireland-England friendly was the performance of Jack Wilshere, the Arsenal midfielder was the bright spark for England all game and in his deeper role revelled and finally showed what he could do once he is fit and raring to go. He did have a curtailed season last year due to various injuries and there were a couple of run-ins with Arsene Wenger and then the FA at the end of the season.
If Jack is to become one of the best English players of his generation, he will have to do a few things which would help him fulfil his potential and we provide three things that Wilshere should do to ensure he reaches his pinnacle and not burn out before he gets to shine regularly.
1. Curb his attacking intent
We all saw how well he did playing in a three-man midfield for England and while that may not be his best position, playing really deep, if Jack Wilshere can learn how to drop back and also learn when to attack, he could turn into one of the best midfielders in the Premier League.
Knowing when to go forward and when to help out his defence can be immensely useful for any team and Wilshere needs to learn this trait really well. It isn’t always about attacking which helps a team out, Wilshere has a great engine in him, that is for sure and matching that with game intelligence would be the best thing for the Englishman to achieve his potential.