The midfielder earned a place in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year this season, as well as receiving huge plaudits from Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson, who described him as the best player of the campaign. (justarsenal.com)
At this stage the young man was getting huge plaudits and the future looked bright, despite some criticism that he didn't create or score enough goals. (fresharsenal.com)
His theatre credits include Peter Gill's production of Harley Granville Barker's THE VOYSEY INHERITANCE at the Royal National Theatre; David Lan's West End production of AS YOU LIKE IT, in which he starred opposite Helen McCrory; and Trevor Nunn's West End production of Tom Stoppard's most recent play, ROCK N» ROLL, which opened to huge plaudits at The Royal Court Theatre in summer 2006. (sho.com)