The transition from player to coach can be difficult. There are plenty of challenges to overcome - having to change things from the sidelines instead of being able to directly influence them on the pitch, finding the balance between tactical philosophy and the limitations of your players... The list could go on.
For Jack Wilshere though, the toughest thing to get used to since taking over as Arsenal's under-18s coach has been something rather more mundane. "All the emails," he tells football.london. "I was like ‘what’s going on here?!’"
His phone is still buzzing non-stop. During the course of the interview, he even receives a call from Ray Parlour. But with time Wilshere is learning to adapt to the day-to-day demands of his new life. In doing so he has rekindled a spark he didn't know he'd lost.
