Jack Wilshere must be wary of becoming Wayne Rooney

There will always be that performance at the Camp Nou.

The 2010-2011 Champions League First Knockout stage. The second leg between Arsenal and Barcelona in Catalonia. Underneath the starry skies and upon the canvas of the European stage. Inside the amphitheater that forms Barcelona’s majestic football stadium. Amidst the brilliance of Lionel Messi, within the kaleidoscopic passing of Barcelona and beyond the controversy of a Robin Van Persie red card — there was Jack Wilshere.

The then 19-year old showed why many had

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Arsenal concede a third away goal to Bayern Munich * image courtesy of zimbio *

The noise was deafening as the crowd was silenced. Cheers turned into jeers as the boos filled the air.

Toni Kroos struck, Thomas Muller pounced and Mario Mandzukic, rather fortuitously, looped it in. Not even the head of Lukas Podolski could save face for a team that for most of the 90 minutes looked to have lost its head. It meant that the only ones flying at The Emirates were the Bavarians.

In his match programme notes prior to Arsenal’s Champions League Round of 16 first leg tie against Bayern Munchen, Arsene Wenger called for