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title: "Wilshere: I enjoy deep-lying role"
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author: "Dylan Fradgley"
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published: "2015-06-12T17:41:14Z"
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# Wilshere: I enjoy deep-lying role

Jack Wilshere has spoken out about his new role in the England midfield. The 23-year-old made his first England start in seven months against the Republic of Ireland on Sunday, featuring for little over an hour before being withdrawn.

*“I have not played many games for Arsenal since coming back from injury and I have not played many games in my new role for England,” said the Arsenal midfielder in a news conference.*

*“So it was another game for me, it was a different test. It was against players that I know well and it was tough. But looking back, I felt I did OK.”*

The England boss, formely manager of Liverpool, has introduced Wilshere into a new, deeper midfield role to accommodate and suit both England and the Arsenal midfielder.

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*“I gave the ball away a few times, which in that position you can’t really do because they are straight onto the defence.*

*“That is something I am learning. Maybe it is a discipline thing or something that will come naturally. I have mentioned before that I have watched the best players in that position in the world and that is something they are great at.*

*“It is another game for me and I will learn from it.”*

The Englishman continued, stating: “I really enjoy playing in that position.

*“Before the Switzerland game when the manager said he wanted me to play in that role and he saw it as the new position, I was a bit nervous,” admitted the FA Cup winner.*

*“It was our first big game since the World Cup and we lost a few big names in that position in midfield, so the whole team was nervous going into that game.*

*“Personally I was a bit nervous because it was a big position for the team. But since that game, I feel I’ve come a long way. I’ve learned a lot and I’m getting better every game.”*

The midfielder missed a huge chunk of last season with Arsenal due to injury, and returned to fitness in late April but couldn’t quite make the starting XI for the FA Cup final.

*“When I come back on 10 July, I’ve got to be ready to go, I’ve got to be fit and ready for a big season for me next year.”*

Wilshere currently has 27 caps for his country and featured at the Euro 2012 tournament in Poland and Ukraine.