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Robin van Persie (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɔbɪɱ vɑm ˈpɛrsi] ⓘ; born 6 August 1983) is a Dutch football coach and former professional footballer who is the head coach of Eredivisie club Feyenoord. He is regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation [4] and was known for his technique, ball control, and vision. [5]
A year later, striker Robin van Persie joined United, having stated that he would not renew his contract with Arsenal. It was speculated that he would move to a club overseas, but signed for the Manchester club, the first Arsenal player to do so since Viv Anderson in 1987. [ 98 ]
Arsenal did ultimately pull a goal back in injury time at the end of the first half, when a clearance from Evra only went as far as Ramsey; after Arshavin and Rosický combined on the edge of the penalty area, Van Persie allowed the ball to run through to Walcott, who shot through De Gea's legs for Arsenal's first league goal of the season. [7]
Robin van Persie (11) All: Robin van Persie (20) Highest home attendance: 60,109 (vs. West Ham United, 31 January 2009, Premier League) Lowest home attendance: 55,641 (vs. Hull City, 17 March 2009, FA Cup)
Television replays also caught the striker attempting to stamp Van Persie's face. [39] At home, Arsenal responded with a 4–0 win against Wigan Athletic and a single Van Persie's goal was enough to beat Fulham away in the team's final match of September.
Arsenal have won 13 top-flight titles, and hold the record for the most FA Cup wins, ... 2003–04), Robin van Persie, 30 goals (in the Premier League, 2011–12) [34]
A Robin van Persie brace was enough to come from behind to beat Liverpool at Anfield, before securing a 3–0 home victory against Milan thanks to goals from Laurent Koscielny, Tomáš Rosický and Van Persie. Although not enough to overturn the first leg deficit, the win did allow the Gunners to bow out of European football for the season in ...
Robin van Persie added a second, four minutes from the end of the match. [41] A fortunate goal from Drogba inflicted Arsenal's first defeat against Chelsea in the league for almost a decade. [42] The team responded with a 4–1 victory against Fulham, whereby Henry and defender Pascal Cygan both scored twice. [43]