5 big disappointments in Europe's top 5 leagues so far this season

Liverpool FC v Manchester City - Premier League
Liverpool FC v Manchester City - Premier League

#3 Jack Wilshere (West Ham)

Time is running out for Wilshere to find his form again
Time is running out for Wilshere to find his form again

The career of Wilshere is quickly becoming a huge source of disappointment to admirers of the midfielder. Once seen as the bright hope of English football, it just hasn't happened for him. He has, admittedly, suffered greatly from persistent injury woes; in ten seasons at his boyhood club Arsenal, Wilshere only managed 125 league appearances, a tally that should have been far greater.

A loan move to AFC Bournemouth in 2016/2017 was supposed to kickstart his career but he found form hard to come by on the South Coast. He finally departed Arsenal for good this summer, joining Manuel Pellegrini's revolution at West Ham. It seemed like a good fit as both parties were aiming to improve their standing in English football and Wilshere did start the first four games of the campaign; it ended with four poor defeats, Wilshere looking completely lost in the midfield.

Since then, Pellegrini has altered his tactics and Wilshere has found himself dropped, having to watch his team improve in both form and results without him. Wilshere is remarkably still only 26 and should be entering his peak years, but a massive turnaround is needed from the diminutive player.

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