Arsenal now strong enough to fight for trophies on all fronts, claims Jack Wilshere

 
Julian Bennetts6 January 2014

Jack Wilshere believes Arsenal have the squad to compete on all fronts this season.

Arsene Wenger’s men are on a high after winning four games in a row, culminating in the 2-0 victory over north London rivals Tottenham at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal were rewarded with a home draw against League One side Coventry in the fourth round of the FA Cup, while they will face Bayern Munich in the last 16 of the Champions League next month and are a point clear at the top of the Premier League.

Wilshere knows Arsenal’s strength in depth will be crucial as they fight for glory in three competitions. He said: “We have played every three days most of the season with the Champions League and over Christmas it is always busy but we have one game a week now and it will help us.

“We have quite a good squad here now. Over the last few years we have struggled with that but this year we have a good squad, can rotate in midfield and it’s helping us.”

The England international claims playing out of position on the wing has helped him become a better player. The excellent form of Aaron Ramsey, Mathieu Flamini and Mikel Arteta in central midfield has seen Wilshere (above) deployed in wide positions at times this season rather than his preferred role in the middle, where he featured against Tottenham on Saturday.

Wilshere, 22, said: “I have always said that I want to play in the middle but I’ve said that I’ll play on the wing as well. I can play on the right or further up.

“It’s good to play in different positions, you learn different things. I was back in the middle against Tottenham and was happy with it.”

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