JACK IS BACK

The calls for Jack Wilshere to be recalled after a 16-month lay-off through injury may have come so soon, but who will blame the Arsenal faithful for that.
Wilshere's last league appearance for the Gunners came in May 2011 as he has since battled with knee and ankle problems.

Since Wilshere last played in the Premier League, the Gunners have brought in the likes of Mikel Arteta - who scored the winner on Saturday - Santi Cazorla and Lukas Podolski, while Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri have departed to Barcelona and Manchester City respectively.
Arsène Wenger's team have been witless in the middle as they suffered serious setbacks against Norwich City and Schalke, barely creating a single good goal-scoring chance in 180 minutes of slow, ponderous play.
Wilshere who has previously completed two full games for the Arsenal Under-21s has now added another 67mins of football would be the perfect antidote, adding creative coherence and renewed hope for disgruntled fans.
The potential impact Wilshere could make if he feels fit enough and is given enough time should not be underestimated. With his dancing feet and his Gascoigne-burst, the midfielder can set the angles and tempo of attack in a period when Santi Cazorla has been swamped and the team blunted.

  As good as Aaron Ramsey's touch and vision are, Wilshere is so much more assertive. Not many English players combine bravery with technical skill, but Wilshere is perhaps the most obvious to do so since Wayne Rooney.

 "They are similar types, yes," said Wenger. "Jack is a guy you can give balls to, to create openings with his passing."

 Arsene Wenger opted not to tell Jack Wilshere of his selection in the Arsenal starting XI until just prior to kick-off as the midfielder made his long-awaited return in a 1-0 win over QPR.
Wenger was thrilled with Wilshere's return to the starting line-up, but revealed he kept the the England international guessing until the morning of the match.
"I made the decision without telling him because when you have not played for such long time it is not always easy to deal with that and there is a high level of expectation when he goes on the pitch," said Wenger.
"I told him he was playing at 10:30am today. Sometimes I think it is better when you don't have much time to think about it when you have been out for a long time.
"I also felt the confidence of the team was a bit jaded and sometimes players with experience and quality give a bit of a lift as well."

 After taking on a combative QPR midfield of Samba Diakite and Esteban Granero, WilshereWenger hinted he may start against Manchester United next weekend.

 

"You could see technically he is there, and he gave everything, but what is missing he will get through competition," said Wenger. "Jack still misses a bit of the pace of the game, the rhythm of the game, but overall what he did was class.
We have to see how he responds. After such a long time out, it goes a bit up and down. What is good is that he got kicked today and had no problem. The rest will come with the games," he said.
"Now, after a game like that, I will certainly not play him on Tuesday [against Reading]. Will I play him [at Manchester United] next week? I don't know."

.Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere said he was shocked but delighted at returning from a 16-month injury lay-off in the Gunners' 1-0 win over QPR.

"Words cannot describe it. I was just running around smiling," said Wilshere.
But the England man, who had not played for the first team since July 2011, said he struggled as the game went on.
"[Arsene Wenger] said I think you're ready, we'll see how you go after 60 minutes," he said. "After 60 minutes I was cramping up. My legs were going."

Wilshere played 67 minutes of the Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium, which was settled by Mikel Arteta's 84th-minute strike.
What makes Wilshere so distinct within English football is not his strength but his creative gifts.

 With the Re appearance of Jack Wilshere in the Arsenal squad, I will like to sound a note of warning to all other premiership team …. JACK IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!