Pep takes a pop at Wilshere
PEP GUARDIOLA last night taunted Arsenal over Jack Wilshere, claiming: I've got loads of players like him — in the reserves!
The Barca chief was asked what he thought of the England midfielder, who had a stormer as Arsenal won the first leg at The Emirates 2-1.
Guardiola declared: "Wilshere is a top player, and has been a big surprise. I didn't know him at the start of the season. In the first game he had a really good performance.
"He can be a great player for Arsenal and England, but we have many types of player like him in our second team!"
Arsenal chief Arsene Wenger was bemused when he heard of Guardiola's comments. Wenger said: "I play Jack Wilshere because he's good enough to play and deserves his place.
"I'm long enough in the job to know when a player deserves to play."
Arsenal's stars have been accused of being mentally fragile. They have not won a trophy since 2005 and lost the Carling Cup final to Birmingham nine days ago.
But Guardiola said: "I hear about the fragility of the mind of the Arsenal players, but I don't agree.
"They lack something, but the most important thing is Arsenal are always at the top — they don't disappear
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