Arsenal boss Wenger responds to Keane’s Wilshere jibe

Matt Stead

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has responded to Roy Keane calling Jack Wilshere “the most overrated player on the planet”.

Wilshere started as Arsenal were stunned in their Europa League last-32 second-leg tie against Ostersunds on Thursday, losing 2-1.

The Gunners go through to the last-16 with a 4-2 aggregate win, but the defeat is a setback.

Keane laid into Arsenal after the game, but saved his main criticism for Wilshere.

Wenger was asked for his response on Friday.

“Personally I rate Jack very highly,” he said.

“After that you can have opinions. Jack was in a team that didn’t perform well. Was it one of his better performances? Certainly not.

“But Roy Keane knows that can happen to everyone.”