Jack Wilshere is such a smiling character that it is occasionally easy to forget how competitive he is. Short of stature but not willpower, Wilshere was training with Thierry Henry at 14, in Arsenal's first team at 16 and survived a decade in physically and mentally demanding midfields, winning two FA Cups and winning most of his 34 England caps in the era of Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard. He ran the London Marathon this year on two damaged ankles.
Congratulations to Bayern, they've had an outstanding season. We tried until the end, but unfortunately it wasn't enough. We conceded stupid goals and dropped too many points against opponents we really should have beaten.
