Arteta's built a FAMILY at Arsenal | Jack Wilshere's FIRST Luton press conference

Football

Year2025

Duration39m

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Jack Wilshere says Luton Town reminds him of the family connection Mikel Arteta has made at Arsenal as the former Gunner becomes Luton's new manager. TIMESTAMPS- 00:00 - Intro 01:55 - Proud moment for me and my family. It hasn’t really sunk in but I’ve had a connection with this club for years. 02:28 - I left West Ham and trained here in 2021. Nathan Jones’ intensity was probably the reason why I wanted to coach. 03:26 - As soon as the opportunity came up, myself and Gary were both excited. 04:11 - ready to be head coach: I don’t want people to think about my playing career, the first week at Arsenal with the 18s it was something I needed to get better. 05:38 - Luton taking a risk?: Whenever Gary hires a manager there’s an element of risk. My experiences as a player, 07:00 - Gary - we looked at several profiles. Jack impressed greatly. 08:55 - Gary - Spotlight back on?: We have our own spotlight here. We’re always an interesting story. 09:33 - Clean stat after Norwich: I’ve learnt so much. If I didn’t have that experience I wouldn’t be here. 10:45 - Jack Wilshere team: I’m aware of how the group are feeling. We need to see a team that is fighting. Aggressive on the front foot. 11:36 - Style of play: You can’t copy and paste. I was at the Arsenal academy, I have a way to play. 12:40 - Exciting to have love for game back: When I was at Luton I wanted to train but my body couldn’t. Coaching I had a passion for it. 13:42 - Prepping for role: I had a lot of time in my career where I could sit down and think. I watched Mikel, reminded me of Eddie Howe with the energy and players buying into it. 15:53 - more pressure?: There’s probably a few more eyes on me. I’ve played with Rooney, Lampard and they’ve been on their own journeys. Judge me as a coach. 17:28 - adjustment level: the difference is the quality. You have to fight, compete, win duels. My job is to improve the players. The difference is the speed in the game. 18:44 - Advice from previous manager: When I spoke to