Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has paid tribute to teammate Mikel Arteta after he netted a brace against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.
The Spaniard coolly converted two penalties to help the Gunners return to winning ways with a 2-0 win against the Baggies at the Emirates Stadium.
Wilshere's injury problems forced him to wait for a year before teaming with Arteta, but the England international is enjoying working with the 30-year-old.
"Tactically, his positioning is the best around. He is not the biggest lad but the amount of balls he wins in the air is good. He has adapted well," said Wilshere.
"He's an older player and is great for the younger players. You can talk to him on the pitch and off the pitch. I speak to him during the game. I say 'Mikel, if you want to go forward I will sit' so there is a good understanding there.
"He knows I want to go forward and get on the scoresheet but he is the same. There is a bit of both but he lets me go more than he does."
The Gunners travel to Bradford City on Tuesday for the quarter-finals of the Capital One Cup.
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