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Roy Keane: 'Jack Wilshere is most overrated player in the world'

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane launches a scathing attack on Arsenal's Jack Wilshere, describing him as "the most overrated player on the planet".

Former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane has described Arsenal's Jack Wilshere as "the most overrated player on the planet".

Wilshere captained an Arsenal side which slumped to a shock 2-1 defeat at home to Swedish minnows Ostersunds in the Europa League on Thursday night, although the Gunners did still progress on aggregate.

Manager Arsene Wenger admitted that his side were "complacent", and Keane echoed those criticisms before launching a particularly scathing attack on Wilshere.

"Where do I start? I think Arsenal are a great example on how not to start a game of football. We can talk about being a shambles but they're so slow out of the blocks – poor attitude," Keane told ITV Sport.

"The manager summed it up. No energy, no desire, you're looking for your senior players to lead by example. I always think, when Wilshere's your captain, to me, probably the most overrated player on the planet.

"And they got lucky with the result at the end of it. But if you start a game slowly, no matter how good you are, it's hard to get going. You can't just switch it on and off."

Arsenal's next match comes against Manchester City in the final of the EFL Cup on Sunday.

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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Manchester CityMan City27233179205972
2Manchester UnitedMan Utd28185553203359
3Liverpool28169365323357
4Tottenham HotspurSpurs28167553242955
5Chelsea28165750252553
6Arsenal27136851361545
7Burnley2891092225-337
8Leicester CityLeicester2899104041-136
9Everton2897123247-1534
10Watford2896133847-933
11Bournemouth2888123343-1032
12Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton28710112637-1131
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15Newcastle UnitedNewcastle2878132738-1129
16Southampton28512112941-1227
17Crystal Palace2869132543-1827
18Swansea CitySwansea2876152141-2027
19Stoke CityStoke2868142854-2626
20West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom28311142242-2020
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