Wilshere: Arsenal at 16, Injury Setbacks & Facing Messi’s Barcelona | Stick to Football EP 152 Oct 13, 2026

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Jack Wilshere joins Gary Neville, Roy Keane, Jamie Carragher, Ian Wright and Jill Scott on Stick to Football, brought to you by Disney+.

From making his Arsenal debut at 16 to taking on Messi, Xavi and Iniesta, Jack looks back on his breakthrough and that unforgettable Barcelona night. He opens up on the injuries that shaped his career, Arsène Wenger’s influence and what he learned from Eddie Howe and Mikel Arteta.

Now in management at Luton, Jack shares the challenges of life in the dugout and explains why Max Dowman is a talent unlike anything he’s seen before.

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00:00 - Intro
04:48 - Luton Management
25:07 - Managerial Influences
31:17 - Arsenal Debut at 16
42:03 - Viral Team Talk
47:56 - Injuries
55:09 - Barcelona Night Memories
01:05:04 - Max Dowman Is a Special Talent
01:07:27 - Arteta Process and Standards
01:13:01 - Quickfire Questions

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