To be honest, I've always thought that Van Persie was overrated and the team overly relied on him for results. He is a star in his own accord but I can't seem to find any 'beauty' in him.
I watched Arsenal when players like Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Patrick Viera, Tony Adams, Marc Overmars and Robert Pires were in their prime and they were top class lads.
Robin Van Persie who first came into prominence in 2002, was an asset for the team but he was injury prone and at that time the 'Invincibles' were just a class above the then young Dutchman!
When that era ended, players like Fabregas, Van Persie, Song and Samir Nasri came into prominence and these players were exciting!
However, they didn't come as close as the 'Invincibles' as Wenger's babes were good but not good enough to bring the side to another level(We may have faced injury crisis and so on, but if they were so good, why weren't they fit enough and constantly getting injured?)
Now that Fabregas and Nasri have left, Van Persie was given a heavy task to lead the team. After their transfers to Barcelona and Manchester City respectively, the team were on a slump and at one point, they suffered a 8-2 defeat against rivals, Manchester United.
After that, the team's perfomance 'yo-yo-ed' and fans were losing their patience with the side led by le professeur!
However, in recent games, Arsenal seem to be on a consistent run and they have got to thank Robin Van Persie for helping them to steady the ship.
I've always doubted Persie but after his performances against Sunderland and Stoke, today, my doubts have been cleared and he has proved me wrong! 2 goals against both sides, he is the man to take us a notch up higher.
His class, determination and cheeky left foot has been a source of inspiration for the side and today, he came out from the substitutes bench to help Arsenal beat Stoke 3-1 in the Emirates.
Arsenal who were held 1-1 in the first half will need to thank Van Persie as he helped the team to nail the tie as his two goals proved to be decisive.
His current performances is encouraging and I'm sure Wenger will want to keep in the side for many years to come.
Today's victory will put Arsenal in 7th place and the team is slowly getting back their groove after an abysmal start. Wenger will surely be loving this prospect as Chelsea and Manchester United have lost their respective games.
I'm just praying that Arsenal continues to chalk up results even if they play 'Bruce Rioch' football. As for Persie, please continue this scoring rate and you will be a legend for Arsenal! By the way, in 34 games, he has scored 29 goals, not bad for a player who is always on the treatment room!
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