So what if he quits Arsenal The Robin Van Persie Question
So what if he quits Arsenal The Robin Van Persie Question
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Perhaps the biggest story for Arsenal this summer is whether Robin Van Persie will be leaving or signs a contract extension. There appears to be a collective feeling among most gunners that his departure would signal a major step backwards for the club and out of trophies contention for an agonizing while longer. This sense of gloom seems to be partially fuelled by the enthusiasm of the two Manchester clubs to bolster their already strong squads with even more proven talent while Chelsea also seems very keen to splash some Ru sian rubles for top drawer talent after their Bavarian succe s.Many pundits believe that its mainly due to Van Persie that Arsenal clinched 3rd place. That he single handedly dragged Arsenal from flirting with relegation in the early stages of the campaign to an automatic champions League spot at the end of it. And maybe they are on to something given the statistic that of the 74 goals scored by Arsenal in the League this term, he accounted for 30 of them. Thats approximately 40% of the goals scored. Well, while that a sertion is Lawyer Milloy Jersey not wide off the mark, especially given that even Arsene Wenger himself admitted it at some stage, the better argument should be that its down to the whole squad that Arsenal eventually made third.Koscielny was a revelation at center back, Sagna was as ever reliable when available, Arteta proved to be the buy of the season for the club, Walcott had his best ever season since joining the club, Szczesny looks like hes the real deal (besides having the third lowest saves-to-shots ratio this term, something AW explained by stating he had been playing through the pain barrier with a shoulder injury) and certainly played his part in crucial matches and so did the rest of the squad. The fact is Robin Van Persie couldnt have done it without the rest of the squad.That is beside the point though. First, there is absolutely no doubt that Robin Van Persie is an absolutely phenomenal player. And the stats agree. Since joining Arsenal, he has ama sed 132 goals from 278 appearances with 67 of these appearances coming as a sub. For Netherlands, 26 in 62 appearances with 8 Caps as a sub. These are numbers that would no doubt impre s most European top managers. Certainly Arsene Wenger. However, his injury record and, to a le ser though still significant extent, his age, punch very huge holes into the argument that it is extremely vital to retain him.What does Arsenal gain by retaining him?? Well, it always sends out a strong me sage to rival clubs who lust after your best players that you mean busine s when it comes to competing for honors. It also helps attract other top drawer talents to the club who desire to line up on the pitch alongside other top talents. And most importantly, it gives the club a better chance to compete for some serious hardware. Of course for a club of Arsenals stature, seven years without silverware is rightly embarra sing and should be unacceptable.On the other hand, should Arsenal sanction his departure now, they first and foremost get to cash in on a player who is fast losing resale value as he approaches the wrong side of Nelson Agholor Jersey 30. Of course for a player of such world cla s talent, anything le s than 20 million for his signature should be considered bad busine s for Arsenal. This money could be re-invested in much younger talent who should be equally good and le s injury prone.Which brings me to my next point. This term has been Van Persies most consistent in terms of appearances for the club in his 7 years there. That he is more or le s made of biscuits is well demonstrated by his injury prone duration at the Arsenal prior to this term. There is absolutely no telling whether his injury woes are firmly behind him. For all his phenomenal talents, spending more time at the treatment table instead of the pitch cannot by any imaginative sense be considered a good return on a player taking home 130K a week (going by his contract extension offer).The long and short of it is that keeping RVP at N5 is as much a gamble as a new signing. He may already be proven in the EPL but one season of consistent appearances on the pitch does not mean he has seen the last of the treatment table. That is as much Cole Strange Jersey a risk as a new, younger, but unproven talent in the league. Going by that argument, it is not absolutely vital that he is retained at the club. So long as the money obtained for his sale is re-invested in a proper but younger talented, Arsenal will be alright. Both scenarios are gambles but the latter could be more shrewd busine s if the new man brought in turns out to be a succe s.It should not escape anyones attention that Arsene Wenger should have been aware at the end of the 2010/2011 season that Robins contract was due for extension but didnt seem too bothered to tie him down to an extension early enough. Was he silently becoming impatient with Robins injury woes?Arsenal has been extremely loyal to RVP for the six years that he spent more with the medics than with his team mates on the pitch. It is time Robin returned the favor to a club that has done so much to him; a manager that has stuck by him through and through. If not, then he should be sold for the maximum offer available for him on the market. And provided that the money is promptly re-invested in a younger world cla s striker, the club will do well. After all, for a club of Arsenals stature, no player can be bigger than the club.
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