Quote Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory View Post
Cesc and Jack are just different types of players. Cesc had some fantastic players around him but I’d say he learned a great deal at Barca on how to control a midfield with his passing. He just has better vision, positioning and passing skills. He’ll look for pockets of space in the midfield call for the ball and he already knows whose making run, whose open to receive the pass before he’s even touched the ball. He just thinks quicker and sees the more earlier. Plus he’s able to execute the perfect pass when he sees it. Jack just isn’t that sort of player. He’s not a deep laying midfielder and more of an attacking midfield player with his dribbling skills. He just needs to learn how to shoot.

But we really miss a player that has the ability to keep things ticking in the middle. I have no idea why Rosicky isn’t starting more games because he’s the sort of player that can do it. Arteta has been a huge disappointment because I would have thought he’d be the type I’m talking about. Before Cesc started adding goals to his game he was the young Xabi Alonso/Xavi/Pirlo. That’s what we really need at the moment. That anchor to keep the passes fluid and quick. We suffered the same problems last year and Rosicky made a huge difference later in the season. A huge reason why we were able to get the CL spot last year.
My concern for jack is who is left for him to learn from. he has prodigious talent, yes, but Wenger has shown that his coaching methods are as likely to send a player backwards as improve them, and I just don;t see anyone in our squad who can teach Jack what doesn't come naturally.