I was impressed by Jack Wilshere last Saturday.

I was impressed by Jack Wilshere playing for England v Wales last Saturday. Perhaps it represents a change of policy for his Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger to try and develop local talent. I read in the Sunday Times that Arsenal is the team, which has employed the most foreigners in the last few years and Arsene always complains about the alleged rough-house tactics of lesser teams such as Stoke, something never stated by Man Utd's Fergie, who usually treats the opposition with
respect. However, Arsenal have a good chance of winning the league this year and it will be interesting to see if they take it.

It must be hard for Wilshere playing with the least-talented Brazilian (Denilson) in the Premier League, although there are reports that a host of Brazilian youngsters will be joining Man Utd soon like Fabio and Rafael with the scam of getting Portuguese passports. Personally, I don't think Fabio and Rafael will make it as full backs since they are too small and you just lob the ball over their heads. Denilson is apparently a home-grown player but if that is true I am a banana.

How did the Gooners let the title slip away?

At one stage Arsenal were storming ahead with the Premiership and then it slipped away with a load of draws. Obviously the Eduardo horror injury did not help, but two draws against Birmingham did not help. When Aston Villa came to town, Man Utd torched them while Villa nearly got a win at the Emirates. Arsenal need another player to shoulder the goal scoring duties with Adebayor.

On the European front Wenger was right to criticise the lack of a penalty in the first tie against Liverpool, which could have made all of the difference. Arsenal
were so unlucky.

I think Wenger would benefit from a few more English players in his line-up, which would help dig out results at clubs such as Bolton, Blackburn etc. This could help
England since the Arsenal manager has brought through talented players and made them
better.

To do well in the Premiership and we are talking about three teams, Arsenal should have gone for momentum by making a better fist of the Carling Cup and the FA Cup.
They might not have won the two competitions but the losses to Spurs and Man Utd
were very damaging.