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Arsenal FC – Jack Wilshere is Not the Future
The huge turn Arsene Wenger has pulled over the last couple of seasons, partially because of his refrain from big spending, and trying to create a basis of young English talent to lead Arsenal in the future is a welcomed one, but trying to mislead everyone, including himself, by putting too much on the shoulders of Jack Wilshere will only lead to more disappointment in the future.
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Arsenal FC – Santi Cazrola Doing Just Fine On His Own
Benching Jack Wilshere was one of the best decisions Arsene Wenger has made in a long time, even with everyone for the hope of English football to be playing 90 minutes every time. At the moment, Arsenal are a better team without him in the lineup, allowing Santi Cazorla, a better player than the young Englishman, to be at his best, which means more wins for a side that is third at the moment, but needs teams to drop points in order to remain there.
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Arsenal FC – Better Off Without Jack Wilshere
Once upon a time, Jack Wilshere came up to play in the lineup of Arsenal, leading them to a 2-1 win over Barcelona, winning praises from everyone for standing up to the likes of Xavi and Iniesta in the midfield. His performance didn’t mean anything in the end, as the gunners were knocked out by Barcelona in the second leg, but a legend and promise of an overrated player was born.
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Arsenal FC – Jack Wilshere Isn’t That Important Right Now
Of all the signings Arsene Wenger made last summer, the return of Jack Wilshere after more than a year off the pitch might have been his best, but the way Arsenal completely submit to his talents and his dominance in the middle of the pitch when he really shouldn’t be playing that much sometimes does more harm than good, meanwhile cancelling out players like Santi Cazrola, Mikel Arteta or anyone else who likes to play through the middle.
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Arsenal FC – That’s What You Get for Olivier Giroud
Arsenal have more than just one problem and frankly, Olivier Giroud isn’t the worst of them. Arsene Wenger trapped in a concept that hasn’t worked for years, ownership that wants profit over anything and a squad that simply isn’t good enough to reach the goals expected from the club, by fans or the front office.
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Arsenal FC – The Day Arsene Wenger Lost Control, Again
It wasn’t surprising that Arsenal went down as the beaten team in a home match, despite their record at the Emirates stadium in Champions League matches. A team that only has Jack Wilshere to look at for some sort of creativity for most of the match, and a stubborn and somewhat blind to change manager like Arsene Wenger on the sidelines, can’t expect to get very far.
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Arsenal FC – Santi Cazorla Enough for an Unusual Win
It’s been an unusual season for Arsenal, struggling to play the kind of football they’re known for, but maybe coming up and revealing a side of them not many thought they had, as their most talented players, like Santi Cazorla, have gone through the motions and are hitting back their earlier form at the perfect time.
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Frank Lampard Continues to Get Lucky
If Chelsea do want to finally start some new era without the relics of the past, the wise thing would be to let go of Frank Lampard. Don’t let the goals distract you from the fact that Lampard hardly does anything on the pitch anymore, and his winning goal for England in the friendly match against Brazil doesn’t change his age or diminishing abilities.
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Arsenal FC – Lukas Podolski Needs a Little Bit of Luck
Lucky win? Arsenal did deserve to come out as the winners for once, but not with the usual style their known for, that hasn’t been bringing them lots of points this season. Lukas Podolski scored the winning goal, needing a lucky touch to actually see it go in, but winning ugly is something Arsenal might need to start doing more often.
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Arsenal FC – Olivier Giroud & Theo Walcott in Promising Partnership
Once again, the defense looked terrible whenever it was pressed. Not for the first time, Arsenal hardly showed up for the first half. Yet there were enough positives to take from a match which could have ended as another disaster, instead finishing with a positive note, thanks to the improving partnership of Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud.