Theoperator wrote:spendsum4uckingmoney wrote:I dont think Wilshere has the intellect to be a Makelele
Fixed that for you, and TBH thats one of the cruxes, I dont think hes v bright and thus not really tactically astute to play that role

to be fair, wonga probably tells him to 'just go out and play'.
i'm not sure its the discipline or intelligence, or he just doesn't want to be the holding player - its clear he wanted the Fabregas, Ozil, CAZ role as the false #10. because thats the "hero" role.
but jack can't shoot either. tbh we looked more balanced in CM without him last run in.
I don't see him as "the quiet man" protecting the back four and passing it to Rambo or Ox to springboard the attack like Petit, Vieira, Edu, flamini and Gilberto did and Paul Davis did before them.
As Caz doesn't want to track back either, any midfield four with Caz and Jack behind Ozil is very very lightweight imho, and all the attacking talent of Walcott (if fit), Ox, Ozil , Dirty and Rambo will be wasted if we continue to be 3-0 down in 20 mins as against city, liverpool and the chavs.
the 'screening' DM is the lynchpin of any good team - helping out the wide players to protect the full backs, and cutting out balls through the middle along with a B2B CM to protect the CB's.
Its a HUGE mistake for wonga to put his faith in either Jack or Diaby.
a world class holding DM should be our sole priority now. failure to do that spells doom again against the top clubs as we will not be able to control games.
why wonga doesn't or won't get this beggars belief.