Arsenal midfielder Alex Iwobi, often a peripheral figure throughout, conjured up a moment of magic to help Nigeria eliminate AFCON holders Cameroon during their 3-2 win in the last-eight on Saturday night.
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Tag: Jack Wilshere
Arsenal 3-2 Southampton: Welbeck the winner as Gunners hold on in frenetic finish
Danny Welbeck netted a brace on his 200th league appearance while teenage wonderkid Reiss Nelson made his first Premier League start as Arsenal earned all three points against relegation-threatened Southampton – but certainly made things hard for themselves on a rainy, Sunday afternoon at the Emirates.
Carabao Cup Final: Arsenal 0-3 Manchester City – Player ratings
Goals from Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany and David Silva helped secure Pep Guardiola’s first piece of silverware as Manchester City manager – but how did the players fare at Wembley?
Chelsea move complete, it’s time for Ross Barkley to flourish
Ross Barkley’s £15m move to Chelsea was officially confirmed on Friday, with the 24-year-old signing a five-and-a-half year contract with the defending champions. It’s been a difficult few months for the Englishman, whose proposed £35m deal fell through on deadline day in August.
In defence of Jack Wilshere: here’s why
Jack Wilshere is a talented player, whose career has been blighted by lengthy injury problems. After his latest incident with Arsenal u23s, is he being unfairly targeted? Continue reading
u23s: Arsenal 4-3 Manchester City – Nelson and Nketiah shine, Wilshere sent off at Emirates
Arsenal u23s were 4-3 winners over Premier League 2 rivals Manchester City this evening, though were made to work hard for their win after Jack Wilshere’s dismissal shortly after the hour mark. Continue reading
Progress report: Jack Wilshere – Quietly developing on south Coast
Jack Wilshere’s loan move to Bournemouth was a surprising one at first glance, but it has allowed the midfielder a chance to silence his critics and hopefully earn back a place in the Arsenal side.
Loan watch: Wilshere impresses for Bournemouth as they lose 9-goal thriller at Everton
Jack Wilshere performed well again but ended up on the losing side as Bournemouth recorded their 12th loss of the Premier League campaign during a nine-goal thriller at Goodison Park.
Loan watch: Wilshere shines again with MotM display for Bournemouth
Jack Wilshere was excellent once more for AFC Bournemouth and despite their 2-2 draw with Watford, they’ve got plenty of positives to look forward to in the near future.
Loan watch: Wilshere impresses despite Bournemouth defeat
After 901 minutes of Premier League football under Eddie Howe, Jack Wilshere created his first assist in Bournemouth colours. Despite a 3-1 defeat at the hands of their south Coast rivals, it was a good individual display once more from Wilshere, who continues to mature in a holding midfield role under his current boss.
Player focus: Analysing Wilshere’s fantastic Bournemouth performance at Stoke
Following his impressive display against Sunderland last time out, Jack Wilshere continued where he left off with another standout playmaking performance as Bournemouth narrowly prevailed away against Stoke on Saturday.
U21’s: Arsenal 3-1 Newcastle – Gnabry excellent as Rosicky and Wilshere return
Serge Gnabry was particularly excellent as the Gunners’ under-21 side flourished against a somewhat underwhelming Newcastle team at the Emirates – with Tomas Rosicky and Jack Wilshere making welcome returns to competitive football.
Arsenal’s youngsters impress in convincing display
Goals from Daniel Crowley, Stephy Mavididi and Serge Gnabry helped the Young Guns leapfrog Aston Villa back into second place – with two games in hand over Derby County, whose lead at the summit has been cut down to five points. In-front of a well-attended crowd at the Emirates, following their narrow but frustrating exit from this year’s FA Youth Cup at the semi-final stage, Arsenal got off to the best possible start with two goals in quick succession.
Jack Wilshere made his long-awaited return to competitive football, whilst Tomas Rosicky also featured: the first-team midfielders were involved in both goals. First, it was initial great forward play between Rosicky and Mavididi. The latter teed up Crowley nicely, and he weaved past two defenders before keeping a cool head to slot home from close-range.
