Arsenal youngster Henri Lansbury is hoping to emulate team-mate Jack Wilshere and make a name for himself next season.
Well, he will certainly have the chance to impress when he participates in the European Under-21 Championship for England later this month.
Lansbury spoke of Wilshere taking his chance this season and credited the 19-year-old by branding him a great player. He was quoted in The Guardian saying:
‘Jack’s taken his chance and he’s done well, he’s a great player.’
The 20-year-old has had the benefit of playing first-team football for Norwich this season, where he managed to score 4 goals in 23 appearances for the Canaries. The youngster also made himself somewhat of a cult hero for his goal celebration against Leeds, where he performed ‘The Dougie Dance’.
Has he got the potential to emulate Wilshere? He certainly has.
Everyone in Norwich will tell you the same, especially after bagging some crucial goals for them this season.
I think it’s very easy to write off any player at Arsenal, especially one that we’ve not seen a lot of in recent seasons. But I truly believe Lansbury has the ability to play alongside Wilshere and form a great partnership in midfield.
Henri Lansbury was very quick to thank Norwich City manager Paul Lambert for his opportunity in the side, and more importantly, for the first-team experience:
‘Paul Lambert gave me my chance to do that and I thank him a lot. It was great, obviously, getting first-team experience again and playing week in, week out was great. Promotion’s massive and to get that at 20 years of age was great.’
Realistically, we need to see him play in a number of games for Arsenal to see what he is truly capable of. However, it will be up to Arsene Wenger to decide when his chances will come, as the player stated:
‘I think Arsenal’s the goal now. I have to go back and give it a go from there. It’s a chance for me to show the boss that I’m capable of a first-team place and it’s up to me to do it.’
Personally, I think that Henri Lansbury has the potential required to make it at Arsenal, and having seen him in highlights of him at Norwich this season, I think it is only a matter of time before he is given the same opportunities that Jack Wilshere has been given.
Can Lansbury emulate Wilshere?
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Henri Lansbury is a realy good prospect, he will be are next romford pele.
With a little luck, Lansbury will become a huge player for Arsenal. Whenever I see him play for the England U21s, he is more than the equal of Jordan Henderson. Better ball control, better running off the ball, better all round player in my opinion.