Giroud
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This where you have to have a closer look into the data.
There are Wilshere's 5 chances created from open play. The one into the box is the fantastic through ball Rex mentioned. The other 4 are just simple sideways passes that ended in shots with little chance of going in from long range. Now suddenly he doesn't look Özil like as the 7 chances created makes it sound.
But at least he seemed to be more proactive this game. Previously he was incredibly careful with his passing just shifting the ball to the wide players and having little effect on games. I mentioned before that I don't think Wilshere exactly suits this Bournemouth side as they like really like to send the ball straight to the wings and avoid the centre. As you can see in the image below he made several passes into the opposition box and also that lovely through ball.
If he is Arsenal quality though he's going to have to show much more in a creative sense so Howe makes him the fulcrum of the side. At the moment Howe is using him to recycle possession to the wingers because they are creating in a far more effective manner. If he can't become the fulcrum of this Bournemouth side he'll never make it here unless he takes up a squad role.