Sentences with phrase «persie led the line»

Before Giroud, we had Van Persie leading the line who despite his injuries, did have a few fantastic seasons with the Gunners before his move away from the club.

Michael Carrick and Tom Cleverley patrolled the centre of the pitch — Cleverley slightly ahead of his England colleague — and while Wilfried Zaha (in the Community Shield) and Antonio Valencia (against Swansea) stayed wide on the right flank, Robin van Persie led the line as a conventional number nine.

Walcott also said that it is a lot easier when they have Robin van Persie leading the line, with the captain notching twice against Norwich at the weekend.

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I am pissed today hearing about Olivier Giroud three year contract and salary he is earning.That is unfair because Giroud does not deserve it.He has not worked to show that he deserves it.We should look at the quality snd output of our players before paying them.Well its too late now so we should look forward.We do nt need stats to even tell us that Girouf is usually average for arsenal than good at most times.I would have sold him if i was Wenger because he does not deserve to be leading the line still after 3 years and i doubt he will like to warm the bench.He is very lucky to have Wenger as a coach of arsenal london fc.Arsenal has not moved forward because we think getting rid of players is a bad thing.We always hesitate when it comes to selling players we do nt need.Arsenal need a world class cf not a world class cf.Its is time to move forward by addressing our mistakes.Since Van persie left we have needed a cf and ifBenzema is available we need to get rid of who we do nt need so that we move forward.Arsenal do not need Giroud though many may be against my speech.Once the premier league starts and Giroud is our main cf it shows that Wenger has not learnt from his mistakes.Just as we got Cech who to me was a need he needs to just find as a reliable and clinical cf.

Remembering back three seasons is not something many of his critics are prepared to do, but, with Robin van Persie — clearly a more accomplished individual — leading the line, Arsenal were phenomenally one dimensional.

The Red Devils have struggled to find the back of the net on a consistent basis this season and are short of options in the centre forward role following the departures of Robin van Persie and Javier Hernandez in the summer transfer window, which has left captain Wayne Rooney as the only genuine option to lead the line.

His requirements are believed to include two defenders, a midfielder, a winger and a high - calibre striker to give United the kind of world - class goal threat they previously took for granted when player such as Robin van Persie, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Andy Cole lead the line under Sir Alex Ferguson.

In - form striker, Robin Van Persie would be once again leading the line for the home side.

When compared to the centre - forwards who were once first - choice to lead the line for the club — players such as Denis Bergkamp, Thierry Henry and Robin van Persie — he is clearly sub-par, but he has his own qualities, especially as a target man and a threat in the air.