Jack Wiltshire injured

[HawkTheSeagull]

He makes Will Buckley and Vicente look like the most fit players in football. Constantly injured.

He will be fin for Brazil, right up until he hurts himself getting on the plane.

 

[willyfantastic]

Lallana is better than him and can keep fit longer than 4 games in a row

 

[middletoenail]

Wilshere played Xavi and Iniesta off the park a couple of years ago in a champions league match, so he definitely has the ability.

 

[Ernest]

Hopefully Hodgson will learn from the past and not take any sicknotes to Brazil, Wilshere has time on his side to play at 2018

 

[leigull]

Aren't we 98 days from the world cup. Being out for 8 weeks (56 days) still gives him 6 weeks to get ready.....unless I've got that completely wrong?

He would almost be fresher and in better condition having this time off now....ironically.

It effectively gives him 5 games for Arsenal before the squad is announced I believe. Personally, I don't think England would miss him. But that's nothing to do with the silly post earlier about him not scoring many goals.

 

[shoreham seagull 1973]

He is TOTALLY over-rated:

1. 4 league goals for Arsenal in 4 seasons.
2. 15 apps, 0 goals for England in 4 seasons.
3. Totally unable to keep himself fit.

What a TOTALLY silly comment.

Best ball player in the England squad.
More committed than the majority on the park last night.
Will be at his peak at the World Cup
Was taken out by a Liverpool player - say no more.

 

[keaton]

Those players were never touted as being England's saviour though. When I say over-rated I mean a lot of media and football people making him seem like England's answer to Xavi or Iniesta. Sure, you'll get the odd good game out of him once in a while, but he doesn't impose himself on a match like the Spanish duo, or have that durability.

Cleverley was touted as England's saviour. He's far worse

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

Michael Johnson is without a club at the age of 26.

What a waste.

indeed it is, but the poor lad is now pretty massive and has some serious problems

It really is a great shame, he was an absolutely cracking player when he broke into the city squad.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Aren't we 98 days from the world cup. Being out for 8 weeks (56 days) still gives him 6 weeks to get ready.....unless I've got that completely wrong?

He would almost be fresher and in better condition having this time off now....ironically.

You're not a Lloyd's underwriter are you? You'd keep the risk premium on a flooded house costing £40k to repair at its previous level of £300pa ?

 

[Stumpy Tim]

He's a quality player. Completely changed the game when he came on for Arsenal against us last season. He has to be on the top of his game in the World Cup for England to do anything

 

[Mr Smggles]

Jack "WilTshire" :Shudders:

 

[Lady Whistledown]

A few short memories on here. Granted, we're only a Championship side , but Arsenal weren't all that when we played them last season- Wilshere was one of two players who came on and turned it in their favour. Up until then, I thought we could get something out of that game.

Good player by the standards of most English midfielders. World class/ saviour of English football? I'm not sure yet: he has plenty to prove, but he does have the potential to be pretty bloody good. If he doesn't break.

 

[WhingForPresident]

Who?

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

He is out for 6 weeks with foot injury, will this stop him going to Brazil??

I doubt it, I don't think he was planning on walking!

 

[Silkster365]

Who cares

 

[shaolinpunk]

Well what does he expect to happen going into a 50/50 challenge and using the outside of the foot

If he'd actually made contact with the ball none of this would be an issue. Instead he missed it completely and kicked Agger's foot instead

 

[portslade seagull]

Jack who ?? not as good as some of you make out

 

[severnside gull]

Wilshere played Xavi and Iniesta off the park a couple of years ago in a champions league match, so he definitely has the ability.

Agree with the sentiment but sadly the ability to apply his skills is lacking.
He will doubtless go to Brazil but you just know he will end the tournament with less than 90 minutes under his belt in total..

For that reason only I wouldn't take him.

 

[Neil]

He is out for 6 weeks with foot injury, will this stop him going to Brazil??

serves him right, should wear proper boots and not those paper thin ones

 

[Pavilionaire]

Ah yes. The classic "how good a footballer is based on his goal scored stats". Lovely effort.

Totally ignoring my point he is never fit. And this isn't just major unlucky injuries, it's going off with the slightest of knocks.