Van Persie

[Robbie]

The Podolski - RvP lineup will be interesting to see.
Why wouldnt RvP leave Arsenal, they havent won crap for years, and probably wont next year either.

RVP is loyal, and knows Arsenal put a lot of faith in him. Wanna know the reason why we haven't won crap for years?

Like clockwork every season for the past 5 years, RVP would get injured and be "out for the season". We wouldn't have anyone decent up front to replace him (i.e. had Bendtner and even Arshavin playing up front at one point), and when the fans were getting angry, Wenger would just say "why should I sign a striker, I have Van Persie". This is literally the first injury free season RVP has ever had, and now people are saying he should leave us to win things? We would have won things if we ditched him for a fitter striker years ago.

[Theconomist]

RVP is loyal, and knows Arsenal put a lot of faith in him. Wanna know the reason why we haven't won crap for years?

Like clockwork every season for the past 5 years, RVP would get injured and be "out for the season". We wouldn't have anyone decent up front to replace him (i.e. had Bendtner and even Arshavin playing up front at one point), and when the fans were getting angry, Wenger would just say "why should I sign a striker, I have Van Persie". This is literally the first injury free season RVP has ever had, and now people are saying he should leave us to win things? We would have won things if we ditched him for a fitter striker years ago.

wishful thiking, so cute

[Puyol the wall]

RVP is loyal, and knows Arsenal put a lot of faith in him. Wanna know the reason why we haven't won crap for years?

Like clockwork every season for the past 5 years, RVP would get injured and be "out for the season". We wouldn't have anyone decent up front to replace him (i.e. had Bendtner and even Arshavin playing up front at one point), and when the fans were getting angry, Wenger would just say "why should I sign a striker, I have Van Persie". This is literally the first injury free season RVP has ever had, and now people are saying he should leave us to win things? We would have won things if we ditched him for a fitter striker years ago.

You guys would have won trophies with or without him if you had a decent keeper in the last few years when the likes of united were lacking class and yet won the league seems that you solved that problem and looking at City strengthening, now buying some top players will be important to atleast challenge next season.I have always thought that the reason Wenger does't spend is because there is no funds available.

[Isco]

Reading Javier Miguel's Q&A earlier this week in Sport and he very slyly eluded to how he thinks Van Persie will end up @ Barca.

[FCBarca]

He's smart to leverage Barça into a hefty contract renewal but I really don't believe he's leaving

[AnfieldEd]

but Arsenal are in the EPL. and the mighty EPL toppled the so called greatest football team ever. and Serie A is garbage because they can't even make the semi-finals of the UCL. EPL teams always make the semi-finals/finals. RVP would be silly to leave Arsenal, a club that plays in the great EPL, for Juventus, a club that won a 2nd rate league. and RVP just won PFA Player of the Year which, as we all know, means that he's best player in the world because the PFA Player of the Year award supersedes the Ballon D'Or. The biggest question should be if Arsenal should sign Buffon. Who cares if he's won the Serie A title 3 (or 5) times and he's won a World Cup ... he needs to prove it in the EPL.



how was that? does that work?

Much better.

[Bojan]

I don't think Arsenal fans are as biased as Chelsea or City fans.
They don't buy "superstars" and I admire their attacking football.

[Puyol the wall]

That is what they need right now,their football is wonderful to watch but Wenger and every Arsenal fans know they are no where near challenging for the League and the CL,they need to strengthen.

[SeloBarca]

Arsenal probably plays the most atractive football in PL, but their not strong enough on most positions. The only real "star" they have is RvP.
At the same time the other teams like City keeps getting stronger and signing good players, i dont think it will be easier next year for Arsenal.

[Robbie]

You guys would have won trophies with or without him if you had a decent keeper in the last few years when the likes of united were lacking class and yet won the league seems that you solved that problem and looking at City strengthening, now buying some top players will be important to atleast challenge next season.I have always thought that the reason Wenger does't spend is because there is no funds available.

In 2007-08 we finished 3rd, but only 4 points behind 1st place and 2 points behind 2nd. That was probably our most successful season since the invincibles, and that was because Wenger actually signed someone (Eduardo) as cover for RVP. We lost Eduardo that same season to a leg break, and since then Wenger stood by RVP no matter how many times he was injured. He even played 5"4" Andrei Arshavin as lone striker instead of getting someone else in January.

RVP spent 7 years being a sicknote and getting paid for sitting on the treatment table. Wenger put immense faith in him by giving him the captains armband and Bergkamp's #10 shirt with that kind of medical history at the club. It's about time he repays it.

[Puyol the wall]

In 2007-08 we finished 3rd, but only 4 points behind 1st place and 2 points behind 2nd. That was probably our most successful season since the invincibles, and that was because Wenger actually signed someone (Eduardo) as cover for RVP. We lost Eduardo that same season to a leg break, and since then Wenger stood by RVP no matter how many times he was injured. He even played 5"4" Andrei Arshavin as lone striker instead of getting someone else in January.

RVP spent 7 years being a sicknote and getting paid for sitting on the treatment table. Wenger put immense faith in him by giving him the captains armband and Bergkamp's #10 shirt with that kind of medical history at the club. It's about time he repays it.

Alumunia,Jens Lehmann and Fabianki cost Arsenal so many goals, usually good GK's have that odd error that comes once in a while but these 3 were mistakes prone,they costs so many matches.A GK was more important than a ST.

[Kerrybai]

Alumunia,Jens Lehmann and Fabianki cost Arsenal so many goals, usually good GK's have that odd error that comes once in a while but these 3 were mistakes prone,they costs so many matches.A GK was more important than a ST.

Yeah they were awful. They reminded of the period United went through after Schmeichel left.

[Robbie]

Alumunia,Jens Lehmann and Fabianki cost Arsenal so many goals, usually good GK's have that odd error that comes once in a while but these 3 were mistakes prone,they costs so many matches.A GK was more important than a ST.

Lehmann was world class, but declined badly in his last years at Arsenal. His reflexes were fine, but his decision making went out the window. Either way, not having a fit striker was arguably worse. There was a point in time when Fabregas was just trying to do it all by himself.

My point is, RVP hasn't given us his best years yet. The club did him a great service for the past 7 years, and now it's time he pays it back.

[Puyol the wall]

Lehmann was world class, but declined badly in his last years at Arsenal. His reflexes were fine, but his decision making went out the window. Either way, not having a fit striker was arguably worse. There was a point in time when Fabregas was just trying to do it all by himself.

My point is, RVP hasn't given us his best years yet. The club did him a great service for the past 7 years, and now it's time he pays it back.

I never thought scoring was a problem for you guys.

[Robbie]

It is during our annual 2nd-half of the season collapse, usually when we lose RVP for the rest of the season.