Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere firmly velieves that his side can win a trophy this season, despite their lack of transfer prowess during the window itself.
The Gunners are currently top of the Premier League, and are playing some of their best ever football at the moment.
However, despite their pleasing on the eye football that Wenger has introduced, Arsenal have not won a major trophy since the 2005 FA Cup Final, and last won the Premier League ten years ago, with the squad going unbeaten.
But midfielder Wilshere believes his side have a good chance rthis season, with Arsenal fighting on three fronts, with Bayern Munich awaiting next week.
Wilshere stated in an interview…
“People keep saying we need a new striker but Olivier Giroud has been great and Lukas Podolski can play there,” Wilshere said in The Sun.
“Aaron Ramsey and Santi Cazorla have scored a few. Even I’ve got a couple! We know we can create chances and score goals.
We have to work on our team shape in terms of winning the ball back and getting into better positions.
“The next two months are really important and if we come out of those unscathed, we will have a real chance.
“It would mean a lot to win something. Everything, to be honest.
“To win something for the first team would be amazing, not just for us but the fans.
“I grew up watching Thierry Henry winning everything, the ‘Invincibles’ and all that.
“This year, I feel we are right in there. We beat Spurs in the third round of the FA Cup and showed everyone we are focused in that competition.
“The Premier League and the Champions League – anything can happen. You saw that when Chelsea won it.
“This season we have a bigger squad. When one goes out another comes in. It has happened many times. Ox (Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain) has come back and is looking good.
“He is like a new signing, going into the last few months of the season. Podolski is getting fitter.
“A few players are out but we still have a good squad.”
At the end of the season Wilshere also hopes to be involved with England at the World Cup, but he does not believe it is wise to look too far ahead.
The midfielder said: “The World Cup is something to look forward to, of course, but you cannot get ahead of yourself. For example, what has happened to Theo Walcott is terrible.
“But I know what can happen more than anyone, when you look at the terrible year I had a while back. I know you can take nothing for granted.”
Wilshere himself has impressed this campaign, in his first real injury free campaign for a while, excelling in a midfield that looks promising.
The Gunners are currently in pole position, following title favourite’s Manchester City’s defeat to Chelsea on Monday.
Arsenal face Liverpool at Anfield in a live televised on Saturday Lunchtime.
By Ben Reardon
@BenReardon1
