Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere would love to emulate the achievements of role model England captain Steven Gerrard to be at the heartbeat of his team for both club and country. The 21-year-old goes from strength to strength with every game as he looks to put a frustrating spell on the sidelines with ankle and knee injuries firmly behind him – crashing in a superb late winner against Swansea on Wednesday night to fire the Gunners into the fourth round of the FA Cup. While not wanting to add to the pressure already on Wilshere’s young shoulders from an expectant nation, Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is in no doubt there is plenty more to come. Wilshere’s energy and dynamism has drawn comparisons with Liverpool skipper Gerrard, whose determination helped the Reds win the 2005 Champions League final and saw him tasked with leading the national side into the 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign under Roy Hodgson. “I remember Steven Gerrard scoring a similar goal to mine in the FA Cup final against West Ham and also the Champions League game against Olympiacos.
Wilshere hails Gerrard as role model
