Sunday 3 March 2013 15:20, UK
Arsene Wenger insists he would not swap Jack Wilshere for Gareth Bale and has backed the midfielder to win a century of caps for England.
Wenger feels Wilshere will develop into Arsenal's natural leader. He continued: "Jack breathes football. He doesn't talk too much, but he understands everything. "What he has exceeded is the speed of his physical fitness in the game. Honestly, I never expected that." Wilshere has yet to score in the Premier League this season, but Wenger feels that the goals will soon come. "I believe it's part of his development to play a bit more advanced," the Arsenal boss said. "In some games, he is more comfortable deeper. I believe he has a little dribble that can get him through in the final third and the finishing will come. "He's a bit in a situation like (Cesc) Fabregas was for a while. He said to me 'but I cannot score goals', however you could see that it would come. "Jack doesn't talk about it, but who doesn't want to score goals? He is more a team player than a goalscorer. "He will never be a goalscorer, but he can be capable to score."
