Jack Wilshere can be the Zinedine Zidane of England: Arsene Wenger

England’s Zidane?

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that midfielder Jack Wilshere has the ability to become the Zinedine Zidane of England national team.

“National teams need always a guy who absorbs this type of pressure and takes it, we (France) had Zidane – when the France team played well it was all Zidane, but (that meant) the others could (just) play. You need a good generation, but as well also need one player,” Wenger said.

“Be positive. Jack can take that (role). He is young, only 22. He has the capacity to do that, but he needs to play six months without any problem,” he added.

Wilshere came under the scanner recently after a disappointing performance in England’s goalless draw with Ukraine.

Wenger also said that the main hurdle in front of Wilshere is his fitness which has curtailed the progress of the youngster in the past two seasons.

“The problem in the modern game, you need to be absolutely 100% physically (fit) to express your talent, or you don’t. At the moment Jack is not completely at his best physically, that is why people start to question his performances, but I think he is a fantastic footballer and he will show that. He (just) needs consistency now,” he said.