Arsenal: Jack Wilshere can’t do much more than perfection

Arsenal’s dismantling of BATE Borisov may not have mattered for much of anything, but Jack Wilshere’s art of perfection was something to get pumped about.

Arsenal weren’t expected to do much against BATE Borisov, mainly because they had nothing to gain. It was just a match of fun and games and giving some players a bit of much-needed playing time. But what the match turned into was much more than that.

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Mainly just because it was the Gunners biggest win of the season. A resounding 6-0 win in front of a scarcely-populated Emirates that was treated to one hell of a show. The scoring opened in the 10th minute and it didn’t conclude until Mohamed Elneny’s curler in the 73rd minute.

Chance after chance rained in on Borisov and one Arsenal man was the centerpiece of it all – Jack Wilshere.

Arsene Wenger rolled out his classic 4-2-3-1 formation and allowed our No. 10 to play the No. 10 role while being flanked by two English team mates and a familiar face up front. You really can’t ask much more of the results, as Wilshere was nothing short of perfection.

Aside from his beautiful goal and late assist, Wilshere was the centerpiece of the whole shebang. It has been awhile since the Gunners operated out of a formation utilizing the No. 10 role that was meant for Mesut Ozil, but Wilshere displayed, step by step, what that role was meant to entail.

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Wilshere created a team high five clear chances for the Gunners and knocked two of his three shots on target, with his third going narrowly over the bar. And speaking of team highs, Wilshere also completed four dribbles, the most of anyone on the pitch, and completed 88% of his passes.

Statistically, it was perfection. Influentially, it was also perfection, as the 25 year old was everything to this attack, exerting his influence and doing everything that the No. 10 entails.

Which obviously prompts the question of where we go from here. Needless to say Wilshere can’t do much more with himself on the pitch. This performance was complete domination. No matter the opponent, the point remains the same – when you play that well, there is no brushing it off as simply a matter of poor opposition.

If nothing else, maybe we can picture Wilshere stepping in for Alexis Sanchez if the Chilean’s uncleanliness over the ball ever becomes to much for Wenger.

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If not, then at the very least, we have Wilshere to win us the Europa League, the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup. And that counts for something.