Thursday, 20th November, 2014
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has revealed that he is trying to pick up the tricks of the trade by watching Xavi and Andres Iniesta operate at Barcelona.
Wilshere has been used as a deep lying playmaker for England and Arsenal this season, a position which is unfamiliar to him.
He had a good game for the Three Lions against Scotland where he delivered a sumptuous ball for Arsenal team-mate Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to head in for England’s first goal in a 3-1 win earlier this week.
But the Gunners man admits that he is still in the process of learning the art of being a deep lying playmaker and is trying to minimise the errors in his game that could cost the team dear at crucial moments.
“In the position I play at the moment everyone knows I want to pick up the ball and run with it but if I do that in this new position and lose it, the whole team’s in trouble”, the England midfielder told Arsenal Player.
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“The best players in the world know that and they know when to dribble. You can still dribble but you have to make sure. There’s also the range of passing – in that position I have to start attacks so I can play short or long.”
The young England midfielder also revealed that he is keeping a close eye on the Barcelona duo of Xavi and Iniesta and is trying to analyse his own performances more minutely to improve his game.
“I’ve always watched the best midfielders in the world, like Xavi and Iniesta.
“You also have to analyse your own performance. I always get the clips sent to my iPad after a game and I go through it and question myself so that I can try and demand a bit more from myself.”
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