Comments on: Arsene Wenger Contradicts himself on Robin van Persie

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 01 May 2013 10:48:49 +0000

It just happened to be RVP. If Manure didn’t buy him, they would have bought somebody else; Fergie couldn’t live with losingthe title to City and a new striker was needed.
Did RVP make a difference ? Yes
Would they have won it without him ? Yes, it wuld have been somebody elses name in highlights.
If RVP had gone to Manure and NOT won anything, us gooners would all have something to complain about. As it happens, he went, he won, and proved he made the right decision for him. Who else should he be thinking about ?

By: Ajok

Ajok — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:41:15 +0000

if RVP’s goals were removed utd would be a man less

By: Arota

Arota — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 09:08:27 +0000

In reply to Goonerette. Understand your point but if you remove van persie's goals from the first half of the season. Im sure City wud have been top in January I dont think he is bitter here but he is not right.

By: Goonerette

Goonerette — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 09:04:06 +0000

It’s not really a contradiction. His first statement states that the huge lead is because of van Persie, and he’s right, it doesn’t say van Persie is the reason they as in first. In fact, someone has done a really good article showing what the table would look like if you remove the top goal scorer from each team and Man Utd would still be leading the way, but not with the margin they have now, not even close. Yes, he’s scored a lot of goals for them, but only about 17% have been influential in the outcome. So you see, it’s actually two different statements, and Wenger is right in both.

By: Wenger V

Wenger V — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:55:29 +0000

If Arsenal can’t get cl soccer,the fm shd go. He is responsible for the current decline. Fans can’t wait for
theffp for the gunners to get going. Now sponsorship is the name of the game.
Where will MU be be if they had not been winning on aregular basis?The fact Arsenal are the 4th richest in ws is testimony the Arsenal brand is world wide. Now if the gunners start winning trophies regularly,they could rival if not surpass the mu brand.

By: Triat

Triat — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:41:35 +0000

Obvious he is being bitter
how can our best player not contribute to title