Wilshere ready to win it for Fabregas

Jack Wilshere feels Arsenal are just too good not to be getting their hands on silverware and believes victory in the League Cup final against Birmingham this evening (kick-off: 5 p.m.) can be the start of bigger things.

The combative midfielder is enjoying his breakthrough season with Arsenal following a productive loan spell at Bolton, the 19-year-old making his full England debut against Denmark earlier this month.

Wilshere has found himself a central part of Arsene Wenger’s young side, who must do without captain Cesc Fabregas and England winger Theo Walcott today because of injury.

However, despite all of their promise, the Gunners have not delivered any additions to the trophy cabinet since moving to Emirates Stadium in 2006.

With Arsenal still competing for honours at home and in Europe, Wilshere believes victory at Wembley can only lead to more success.

“At the moment, this has been the best season I could have asked for. I have played for England and now am about to represent my club in a cup final, which is massive,” Wilshere told Arsenal TV Online.

“I am really looking forward to Sunday, it will be the biggest game of my life so far.

“If we can win, it will give us confidence for the rest of the season.

“It has been five years since Arsenal won anything and this team is too good not to win things.

“Every game brings pressure when you are at a big club like Arsenal.

“The cup final is a one-off game and anything can happen, so we have to be ready.

“We just have to play our own game, because on our day, we can beat anyone.

“Hopefully we can do it for the fans and then bring more at the end of the season.”

Wilshere feels the absence of Fabregas and Walcott can be used as a positive.

“Cesc is a great leader and if we win it, there will only be one person to go up and lift the trophy,” he said.

“In a way we can do it for him and Theo too, he has been a massive player for us in the League Cup and scored two goals against Newcastle.

“We will miss them, but we need to go and do the job without them.”