Wilshere holds clear the air talks with Scholes
Arsenal star Jack Wilshere says he has cleared the
air with Paul Scholes after the Manchester United
legend questioned his career progress.
Scholes spoke out during a pundit’s appearance on
Sky Sports in March, claiming Wilshere is no better a
player now than he was when he broke into
Arsenal’s first team as a teenager.
The criticism hurt Wilshere and the England
midfielder tracked down his idol for an explanation.
The 22-year old said: “It was a bit strange, out of
the blue, I remember watching it, he was having a
go at Arsenal, and I was thinking ‘Is he going to
come for me?’
“I actually spoke to him after. We had quite a good
chat. He is entitled to his opinion but I just wanted
to know.
“If it had come from a rubbish player I could say
‘what are you talking about?’ But it came from Paul
Scholes.
“So I wanted to get to the bottom of it. I spoke to
him, he explained it a bit better and told me what he
thought I should work on. For me he was the best
English midfielder of all time.”
Wilshere missed the whole of the 2011/12 season
through injury and has only recently returned from a
broken foot.
The Gunners ace continued: “Scholes was right in a
certain way. When I first burst onto the scene there
was all this noise and then I got injured.
“I have had bad luck with injuries but I can’t keep
saying I’ve been injured a lot. There comes a time
when you stop being a kid and I think that’s what
he’s referring to. ‘He’s young, he’s got all this
potential ‘ – you have to start putting that potential
in.
“This season I have improved a lot, scored a few
more than I have in the past and got a few more
assists. That side of things, you can keep the ball
and you can look good but it’s those stats that
matter. That’s what I have to build on.”
Scholes also criticised Arsenal as a whole for a lack
of discipline, characters and leadership – traits they
will need this weekend in the FA Cup final against
Hull as they seek a first trophy since 2005.
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