Robin van Persie | 2012-14 Performances
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When VP got that ball in the last minute, it was as if he was thinking, let's stop pissing about here, and just seal this game quick smart.
Great finish, and keeps his close to goal a game record going.
It's greedy to ask for some 2s and 3s, but we are a greedy lot
Great finish, and keeps his close to goal a game record going.
It's greedy to ask for some 2s and 3s, but we are a greedy lot
TBH I had to check
22 more needed for Rooney to match him - he should be clear in third this time next season at least all being well.24m... Robin van Persie
35m... Andy Carroll.
35m... Andy Carroll.
I still seems surreal to me that he's playing for is. I wasn't even particularly excited when we signed him (I actually was but just not as excited as you'd expect when signing the EPL topscorer), but I am excited now whenever he's playing. He brings so much quality to our attack. It's almost feels like cheating that we can use his services as well as Rooney's, Chicharito's and Wellbeck's.
Agree. Rooney's importance is amplified because of our lack of a replacement for the role he plays in the system (as is the case with Carrick) but in general it's clear for me that Van Persie is the better of the two. For me, he's been the best in this league for awhile now.
It's just that technically he is flawless.Specially when a defender is pressurizing him, you really notice his quality, great intelligence to twist and turn in order to create space for himself
Tchuna, she was a hairdresser.
I've felt he was the best striker in the league for the last four seasons or so. Yes, he's been injured, but is still generally 1 in 2 when he was fit. And the nature of some of his goals! He's no 30-goal 6-yard predator either. Some real beauties he's scored.
Anyone can pull up the stats of how many goals he scored this calender year?
You should watch this clip on youtube of all the goals he has scored for Arsenal. Although some of the goals in his later seasons were tap-ins, an overwhelming amount of his goals were sublime finishes or involved wonderful technique. It's like early on in his career he simply did not know how to score simply goals. The clip is like 26mins long, but it's so gooood.
EDIT: Here's the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVzsSNDWRig
Link it Wonn, wouldn't mind having a watch.
Link added. It's pretty sexual.
wow , more then 10% of his goals he scored agains Blackburn ..lol
One of my favourite Persie goal for Arsenal was one against Blackburn. It was around the time there was quite a rivalry between the two sides due to Blackburn's physical nature. He got the ball just inside the Blackburn half and spun past a player, ran a bit and then bent one from just outside the box I think with his left.
I'll look for it in that video.
I'll look for it in that video.
Such a special player. I rate Welbeck but I was surprised when some people on here were saying he would/could become as good as RVP.
Probably similar to berba's record.
I was one of the people who said similar things but I said in terms of contribution because of RVP's injuries in the past he hasn't been this absolute wonder of a player for his whole career.
That was simply madness.
Well, the thread went a whole 12 posts between using RVP's brilliance to have a dig at Rooney and now using it to start an argument about Welbeck. Can't we just talk about Robin?
His run/celebration after scoring his 6th. What the hell. 
Another hatrick is due I reckon. Wigan - beware.
How many Walcott assists in that vid?
Mancini:
Roberto Mancini rues Manchester City's failure to land Robin van Persie:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/dec/31/manchester-city-robin-van-persie
Roberto Mancini rues Manchester City's failure to land Robin van Persie:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/dec/31/manchester-city-robin-van-persie
Also...
Was not about money? Arsenals will not believe that. Man utd told Mancini to say that..
Hide that link from Pete, this will not go down well with his delusion
Van persies said it many times, no need to say "I will not say". United have history, the best manager ever, amazing stadium, challenge for trophies always while city has money and only now go for trophies. Not a hard pick when you'll be getting loads of money either way.
Of course Mancini knows the reason.
It was that VP wanted to come here!
He doesn't really want to say that out publically to his club's fans does he!
Obviously it wasn't just about money, or he'd be at City now!
It was that VP wanted to come here!
He doesn't really want to say that out publically to his club's fans does he!
Obviously it wasn't just about money, or he'd be at City now!
"We need to consider that Mario was made as a major investment [costing £24m], and this is not a club that throws its capital through the window.
Come on Mancini, you're the worst club EVER for throwing it's "captial" through the window!!
Lescott 24m and now not even 1sst choice back up is the worst example. There's loads and loads of others, wages as well as transfer fees.
Come on Mancini, you're the worst club EVER for throwing it's "captial" through the window!!
Lescott 24m and now not even 1sst choice back up is the worst example. There's loads and loads of others, wages as well as transfer fees.
The worst part about Balotelli is this IMHO
He's right about that, Balotelli might be a loose cannon but he's a popular one. How many other footballers get the amount of media attention that guy does? I'm still seeing TV adverts with "Why Always Me" on them.
You'd wanna promote your brand for the right reasons and not because Mario fecking Balotelli has made the headlines for another dumb reason.He makes City a laughing stock with all the money they spent on him
There are no words
£24m is a bargain. We robbed Arsenal, it has to be said.
He's phenomenal.
Yes!
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