Source: Eurosport
Wenger urges patience over Wilshere
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is not setting English starlet Jack Wilshere any targets other than to improve this season.
The 17-year-old will be part a youthful Gunners side against West Brom in the third round of the Carling Cup at Emirates Stadium.
The Hertfordshire-born 17-year-old impressed during pre-season and made his England Under-21 debut in Holland last month. So far, though, Wenger has used the combative young midfielder sparingly, with just two substitute appearances in the Champions League.
Wilshere holds the club appearance record for the youngest player in both the league and Europe after being fast-tracked into the first-team squad last season - but Wenger continues to err on the side of caution.
"I believe last year he paid a little bit of a price physically for a very demanding start," Wenger told Arsenal TV Online. "This year we feel he is strong, more mature, and I am sure that he will show that against West Brom.
"There are not too many [targets] because you cannot predict that too much. I believe you do not know what will happen throughout the season, so for him the most objective target is to improve. There are some areas where he can improve and that is most important that you work on everything."
