West Ham United boss, Manuel Pellegrini has compared midfielder, Jack Wilshere to Italy legend, Andrea Pirlo, ahead of his side’s Premier League clash with Arsenal on Saturday.
Pellegrini believes that Wilshere has the same characteristics as Pirlo.
“And Pirlo is the same as Jack. He has the same characteristics as Jack,” Pellegrini was quoted as saying by Daily Star ahead of West Ham clash with Arsenal.
“If you need fast players they cannot do it.
“But if you need good technical players that do not lose any balls, then they can play together.
“A lot of you will remember Juventus around four or five years ago, they played with one holding midfielder. It was Pirlo.
“And Pirlo is the same as Jack. He has the same characteristics as Jack.
“I think that Jack Wilshere must play as Jack Wilshere. He is not a defensive midfielder to hold the line.
“He is a midfielder more comfortable when he comes out from our side and not receiving the ball back from the other goal.
“You must leave him to play alone, to receive the ball because he is going to make things happen.”
Wilshere joined West Ham in the summer after seeing out his contract at Arsenal, ending his 17-year stay at the Emirates club.
