VAN PERSIE A HUGELY OVERRATED PLAYER

[wlchuccc]

Fair point, he isnt perfect, who is ?
considering we only paid like £2.5mil he is a classy player and is on a few players who I consider as arsenal standard

That's how I see it, Jim.

I don't see a need to compare him to DB or Henry... he's not the out-of-this-world player we all dream of, but as part of a SQUAD of forwards, he's ok! and at £2.5m, he's a feckin' steal!

Ideally, I'd like 4 strikers. We have Van Persie, Eduardo, Ade or Bendtner, and then hopefullly another addition over the summer - and Arshavin who can play as a number 10 or on either wing.

So it's not a matter of being overrated or not... leave that to the tabloids (:roll: ) - but as part of a compact squad... Van Persie is a decent player.

I still think we lack something in attack though, and that's real pace and power. Adebayor has that, but he doesn't use it... or at least he isn't clever enough - or motivated enough - to utilise it!

I agree with what you are saying g88ner except that I have a very real concern about rvp......I dont think that he would accept being a squad player I have this feeling that rvp see's himself as the main man and not be pleased to find himself being rotated or being subbed on a regular basis Whether you agree that rvp is over-rated or not I do feel that there is more than a little substance in the arguement that rvp is not partnership material and I agree 100% with that we are really really missing a striker with real blistering pace (a la anelka or henry) and maybe that is the sort of player that rvp could compliment

I don't mind if he can do the DB's role for us....We have some fast players like Walcott, Ade, Arshavin, etc...

[g88ner]

I agree with what you are saying g88ner except that I have a very real concern about rvp......I dont think that he would accept being a squad player I have this feeling that rvp see's himself as the main man and not be pleased to find himself being rotated or being subbed on a regular basis Whether you agree that rvp is over-rated or not I do feel that there is more than a little substance in the arguement that rvp is not partnership material and I agree 100% with that we are really really missing a striker with real blistering pace (a la anelka or henry) and maybe that is the sort of player that rvp could compliment

Can't argue with any of that, Augie

[Belfast Boy]

Well I can only agree with what many have already said - if RvP had been where he is now ie 25 and pretty much injury free 5 or 6yrs ago with that team round him with the accompanying first class service and more room, he would've done some damage!

[Number 5]

Well I can only agree with what many have already said - if RvP had been where he is now ie 25 and pretty much injury free 5 or 6yrs ago with that team round him with the accompanying first class service and more room, he would've done some damage!

Of course you can, sheep. Baaahhh. Own opinion? Hhhhmmmm!!!!



100% joking.

[Belfast Boy]

With your avatar you've the cheek to call me a robot