Jack Wilshere has branded Arsene Wenger's critics 'ridiculous' and warned he would have to reconsider his future at Arsenal if the Frenchman were to leave the club.
Wenger has come under fire for the Gunners' inability to make any significant signings after failing with approaches for Gonzalo Higuain, Wayne Rooney, Luis Suarez and Luiz Gustavo.
The fallout from the 3-1 defeat by Aston Villa last Saturday saw the Arsenal Supporters' Trust declare it would be 'inappropriate' for the board to offer him a new contract until the transfer window closes.
Wilshere, however, insists that he might be forced to leave the Emirates Stadium were Wenger to depart.
'I want to win things with Arsenal and I want to be there in the future, but if the boss leaves then things could change,' Wilshere told Zapsportz.com.
'Arsenal are always in my heart and by signing a deal for the next five years shows my commitment to them and their commitment to me so at the moment everything is good.
'Arsene Wenger has been there for so many years and he's always delivered trophies.
'OK we've had a little dip in the last five or six years, but he's a great manager and people who question his ability are ridiculous.
'He's qualified for the Champions' League for 16 years so I think he's the right man for the job.'
Wenger earned some breathing space with Wednesday night's 3-0 victory over Fenerbahce, a result that has put Arsenal on the brink of qualification for the group stage of the Champions League.
Eight years have passed since the Gunners last won any silverware and Wilshere's robust defence of his manager continued by revealing he expects to win something soon.
'We have lost a few strong, big-name players in recent years and that's hard for any club,' the 21-year-old England midfielder said.
'First we lost Thierry Henry and then Cesc Fabregas, Samir Nasri and Robin Van Persie.
'That's hard, especially when Robin went to another team in England, it makes it harder for us to compete.
'But now we've got a good crop of young English players coming through and if we stay together and build something then we can win a trophy in the next few years.'
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