Chelsea reject says Hearts star ‘plays with the freedom of someone who hasn’t a care in the world’
Wilson is now having a breakout season at Tynecastle and is showing that he is a player with a lot of promise.
Even though Wilson was still in school, he made headlines in October when he scored in two straight Premiership games, including a minor Derby match against Hibs.
After he equalized late in the game to give Hearts a vital point, his life was forever altered.
With his goal against Petrocub, Wilson furthered his growing success by becoming the Europa Conference League’s youngest-ever scorer.
Under manager Neil Critchley, the forward, who was recently praised by Steven Naismith, is now a consistent starter at the age of 17, and Stevenson acknowledges that he has been greatly impressed.

Ryan Stevenson’s eulogy for Hearts wonderkid James Wilson
The 40-year-old Stevenson was the total opposite at Chelsea from 1998 to 2002, and his own teenage years have been brought back to mind by Wilson’s breakthrough. According to Stevenson, Wilson is “fearless.”
Stevenson stated in his Daily Record column: “Without fear. I like James Wilson’s ascent at Hearts at the young age of 17 mostly because of this.
The young wonder’s skill is obvious, but what has really impressed me is his attitude at a difficult period.
He looks to be enjoying life with five goals and 17 first team games under his belt, including in Europe and an Edinburgh derby.
Remember that for some, the strain at Tynecastle during a very challenging beginning to the campaign would have been the stuff of nightmares.
Wilson has the potential to be a huge asset for Hearts and have an amazing career if he continues to practice as though his life depended on it and plays with the unbridled abandon of a carefree person.
Because I was so different when I was his age, I look at it all the time. Despite the fact that it was my final year at Chelsea, I felt anxious and completely out of place.
I would practice crossing and finishing for goalie Mark Bosnich every day because we spent most of our training sessions with the first team. He had once been a psychopath. I was s***ing myself so I wouldn’t mess it up.

“I felt that I had to be flawless every day. The boys I played with, however, didn’t seem to care when I made mistakes. Carlton Cole was my deliverable. He wouldn’t have been impacted in the slightest if he had missed an open goal in those days.
It was about having the capacity to immediately forget a mistake and not allow it to linger in your thoughts. I thus give young lads like James Wilson credit when I see them succeeding in handling that.
Wilson has ‘real big future’
In a thrilling 3-2 victory over Kilmarnock at Tynecastle, Wilson and loan striker Elton Kabangu began.
Throughout, the youthful player posed a continual threat to the Killie defense and set up Kabangu’s first goal, which angry Derek McInnes.
Stevenson was pleased with his performance and offered Wilson some crucial advice as his career proceeded to advance quickly.
“If he continues to improve, he has a really big future,” Stevenson continued.
Things might change with these young children, so it’s always difficult. He might not succeed even if he comes back for preseason.
However, he is surrounded by skilled specialists at Hearts and simply needs to make sure that he is working harder than everybody else in order to get quicker, stronger, and more fit.
“I thought he looked good with Elton Kabangu over the weekend. Kilmarnock had a tough time against them on Saturday.