Jack Wilshere and our future midfield

[Dr Singh]

Martinez, Bender, Busquetes, Khedira, Carrick, Fernandinho, Sandro, Mikel

Every top team has 1 unquestionable defensive midfielder present in their pivot. We'll probably see Arteta/Flamini fulfilling this defensive role in our side, and subsequently being paired with an all action Ramsey/Wilshere for the majority of the season.

For Ramsey and Jack to be our long term midfield pairing, one of them will have to focus heavily on the defensive side of their game. If one of them does this, then it could certainly work. Despite his goals, I can see Ramsey developing into this player for us in a while. His positional sense has vastly improved despite his all energy action game.

Right now at least I have no real concern with our midfield options. Those 4 will play 90% of our matches. Diaby can play for the odd game when he's fit to give them a break, and Rosicky is capable of dropping in. It's pretty much an ideal scenario for the moment.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

They are defensive midfielders in name but most of those have more ability than just being 'destroyers'. I don't think it's fair to put Fernandinho because Man City have achieved very little with him yet (and nor would they so early in to this season). Mikel is the only one there that I would say is liimited to pure defensive ability.

[JonasTC]

The only way Ramsey and Wilshere could have a future of sharing the midfield together, would be if Ramsey accepted the role of a holding midfielder, he has the skillset and physique to become an amazing holding midfielder, but after tasting the sweetness of going forward and scoring goals, i dont think we're gonna see that. Wilshere i see as a player who can, in the future, have the ability to control the game as a nr8, but he needs a holding midfielder besides him.