Wilshere: Disaster if Arsenal don’t win a trophy next season

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere admits it would be a ‘disaster’ if the Gunners do not manage to win a trophy again next year.

Arsene Wenger has come under strong criticism for failing to win silverware for the team since 2005, and Wilshere admits for a club of Arsenal’s size it’s not good enough.

The 19-year-old admits the team lacks a leader in the Patrick Vieira mould, but has paid tribute to the likes of Cesc Fabregas and Robin van Persie for the experience they bring to an otherwise young squad.

“Arsenal’s a big club and we need to be winning trophies and we need to win them to keep our big players, sooner rather than later,’’ he said.

“A hundred per cent it will be a disaster if we don’t win a trophy next season. We know that. The fans feel it. We feel it. We just need to win a trophy.

“There have been times at half-time when there have been arguments and we’ve come back out and won. We do miss a player like Patrick Vieira. But there are leaders at Arsenal, the experienced players like Robin [Van Persie].

“Thomas Vermaelen is back — that’s great. We’ve got Van Persie, Vermaelen, Cesc [Fabregas]. We probably need a few more big leaders to help us out.

“People say Cesc doesn’t look like a captain, but he’s been great for me this season. I hear people say he’s not a good leader, but I think he’s a good leader. On the pitch he is always helping me. Off the pitch he has become a good friend.”

By MARK BRUS

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Mark Brus

I'm 23-years-old and currently living in Bristol, studying to be a journalist. I've been hooked on Arsenal since I was about 10, and as much as I sometimes wish I could stop, I can't give them up. Favourite player of all time would have to be Patrick Vieira for the sheer passion with which he played the game.

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