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Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo
Ok, maybe Joey BArton might be a tad unfair, but I would never describe him as being calm under pressure. I think he's pretty hot headed and will get sent off quite a few times in his career.
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Under pressure with the ball. I.E His passing is calm and collected whilst being pressed, a quality that Fabregas had as well. He can move the ball precisely and out of what seems a difficult situation. Xavi has this although obviously Xavi is better at it. This is something England's other midfielder have lacked often, the creativity and composure on the ball.
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I expected to see a midfielder who can influence the game, take on players and score and create goals. Maybe an attacking player like Rooney,spmeone with a little creativity. I don't know, maybe I was expecting too much.
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You're describing a generation of England midfielders, the Lampards and the Gerrards. Wilshere is more akin to Scholes and Fabregas. Just because he isn't bombing around from box to box doesn't mean he isn't creative or influencing the game. He is more about short, productive and incisive passing whilst moving the players around in doing so not captivating runs or demonstrations of power. He can influence the game in the same way Fabregas did and he is certainly creative.
He cannot do it as consistently as Fabregas or Scholes. He has less experience and he has only just turned 21. Fabregas couldn't do it as consistently until he was about 23/24. Basically the last couple of seasons with us.