Robin van Persie's 'illogical' tactical gamble failed to pay off as his SC Heerenveen side crashed out of the KNVB Cup at the hands of amateur opponents last night. Heerenveen, ninth in the ...
"This is definitely the case when we [Tottenham] signed Gareth Bale when he was 17 and Luka Modric. This was the case for recruiting Robin van Persie [at Arsenal] when we got him for peanuts.
Arsenal need to find a Robin van Persie. That might be a touchy subject ... growing tired of a repeated failure to win trophies. He signed instead for United, where his 26 goals in 38 league ...