
With both the style of play and the location being two of the key factors, it seems quite logical that Wilshere should attempt to resurrect his faltering career on the south coast under the stewardship of Eddie Howe. Howe transformed the club from top to toe, not dissimilar to Wenger, and implemented a style of play that is both pleasing on the eye and somewhat effective given the limited personnel at his disposal. A midfield assortment of Andrew Surman, Nathan Ake, Harry Arter and Lewis Cook provides plenty of graft and tenacity but very little in the way of tangible talent on the ball. It would seem counterproductive for Wilshere to go to a club where he is rotation with players. A starting berth whilst not guaranteed, is more than likely at Bournemouth as Eddie Howe looks to add a touch of flair to his midfield of spirited grafters

Jack Wilshere was supposed to take his place on the bench once again today and come on late in the second half but a double dose of jaded bad performances may have left the manager with not much choice. Our team needs fresh legs, needs a spark to get it started once again and the members of the midfield who can do that apart from Wilshere are all injured.
To my mind, The Arsenal haven't had any trouble in the group stages since 2003 and they seem to be becoming more predictable year on year. Some (me) might say that these easy groups are the exact reason The Arsenal get found out when more sterner tests present themselves in the