Wenger heaps praise on Wilshere's stunning goal as Arsenal cement top spot

Arsene Wenger ranked Jack Wilshere’s opener in the 4-1 win over Norwich City as one of the best he’s witnessed during his 17-year tenure at the club as his side returned to the top of the Barclays Premier League.
Wilshere completed a beautiful team goal to give Arsenal the lead on 20 minutes, before two strikes from Mesut Ozil and another from Aaron Ramsey ensured a resounding win.
In a surefire contender for goal of the season, Wilshere exchanged flicked passes with Olivier Giroud before bursting through a cluster of yellow shirted defenders to prod the ball past John Ruddy.

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‘It was certainly one of the best and one I’ve enjoyed the most,’ Wenger said. ‘It was a team goal and it was at the speed you want your team to play at.  
‘It was a mixture of technical quality and quick reactions - it was improvised. We’ve scored some good goals this season already and all four were good today.’
Wenger admitted that he wanted to give in-form Aaron Ramsey a breather but his plans were scuppered when Mathieu Flamini had to come off with concussion and double vision after a clash of heads with Alexander Tettey.
Ramsey, who scored his ninth club goal of the season with a brilliant individual goal in the second half, was heavily involved in the international break with Wales last week.

Pleased as punch: Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger rates Wilshere's goal as the best during his time at the club

Wenger said: ‘We play seven games in 23 days and we will need everybody. He [Ramsey] has basically played every minute since the start of the season.
‘This was an opportunity before the players get injured to give them a breather. Not everybody will play all the time.’
Ramsey is likely to return to the starting XI for Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Borussia Dortmund but for now Arsenal can rejoice at returning to the summit having briefly been deposed by Liverpool’s 2-2 draw at Newcastle.

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However, Wenger once again cautioned that talk of winning a first title since 2004 was premature.
‘It’s a bit early, it’s not even Christmas yet,’ he said. ‘We have a good attitude, we are hungry and have a good solidarity level. Our belief is strengthened by every win and there must be no comfort zone.
‘We’ve come through a long period in recent years when in October we were already behind. At the moment, we are in a better position but there’s a long way to go.’