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Wilshere hits out over two-game ban

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Jack Wilshere admitted he was wrong to react the way he did against Manchester City, but said that it was hard for him as a father to ignore insults about his children.

The Arsenal midfielder was handed a two-match suspension by the FA for his one-fingered salute to opposition fans during the 6-3 defeat at the Etihad Stadium.

But he defended himself, tweeting: ‘Shouldn’t of reacted the way I did but I know all you dads out there love your kids the way I do… suppose I will just have to take the abuse about my kids in future.’

Wilshere has two children with girlfriend Lauren Neal, Archie, 2, and Delilah, who was born in September this year.

The 21-year-old admitted the charge of making an abusive gesture, but sought to have the ban reduced. However, his appeal was rejected and his ban will finish after the Boxing Day fixture against West Ham.

Wilshere also revealed he was gutted to miss out on the Monday night fixture against Premier League title rivals Chelsea, which ended in a 0-0 draw.

FA chairman Greg Dyke had empathised with the player’s frustrations, but insisted the highest examples must always be maintained by players.

‘As a supporter I sympathise with the players because of the flak they get from the crowd,’ Dyke said on talkSPORT.

‘People can lose their cool very quickly, but he’s very well paid to play the game and he’s got to learn to cope with it. ‘You think back over many years of players who were hot-headed when they were younger, but not when they get older. They just learn and mature. That is what happens. It is part of life.’

The FA handed Liverpool’s Luis Suarez a one-match ban and a ÂŁ20,000 fine for a similar offence in December 2011.

Meanwhile, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is aiming to make his return from injury in the FA Cup third round clash against Tottenham on January 4.

The 20-year-old has been out since the first day of season after straining the posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee following a 50/50 tackle with Antonio Luna in the 3-1 loss to Aston Villa.

Written by Steve Milne – Have your say below 🙂

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