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Upton

(9,709 posts) Mon Apr 23, 2012, 09:46 AM Apr 2012

Robin van Persie has been named the PFA Player of the Year...

Arsenal striker Robin van Persie has been named the Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year.

Van Persie took the honour ahead of Manchester City trio Sergio Aguero, David Silva and Joe Hart, Tottenham midfielder Scott Parker and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney.

Holland international van Persie, 28, has scored 27 Premier League goals this season for the Gunners - his most fruitful campaign for the club - and was humbled to be recognised by his peers.

"It is very special because you are playing against them week in week out and every single player does everything to win and in the end if they make up their minds that I'm the best player it is a big honour."

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11670/7694035/

To say this is well deserved would be an understatement....van Persie has had a fantastic year.

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Robin van Persie has been named the PFA Player of the Year... (Original Post) Upton Apr 2012 OP

Can't argue too much with this one VWolf Apr 2012 #1

Got that one right Rambis Apr 2012 #2

There's a rumour he might be a Red BlueCollar Apr 2012 #4

RVP isn't going to Liverpool.. Upton Apr 2012 #5

Actually I've heard more rumors about Barca.. Upton Apr 2012 #6

Well deserved Marooned Apr 2012 #3

I hope he stays mactime Apr 2012 #7

The correct choice Ron Obvious Apr 2012 #8

VWolf

(3,944 posts)

1. Can't argue too much with this one

Reply to Upton (Original post)

Mon Apr 23, 2012, 10:25 AM

Apr 2012

Without RVP, Arsenal would be mid-table at best this season.

Rambis

(7,774 posts)

2. Got that one right

Reply to Upton (Original post)

Mon Apr 23, 2012, 11:12 AM

Apr 2012

He has been fantastic and he will be for real madrid next season.

BlueCollar

(3,859 posts)

4. There's a rumour he might be a Red

Reply to Rambis (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 02:55 AM

Apr 2012

next season. Don't rule out Liverpool...Andy's been a bust

Upton

(9,709 posts)

5. RVP isn't going to Liverpool..

Reply to BlueCollar (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 07:36 AM

Apr 2012

why would he want to go to a mid table club?

Upton

(9,709 posts)

6. Actually I've heard more rumors about Barca..

Reply to Rambis (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 07:43 AM

Apr 2012

though I wouldn't be surprised if he stayed at Arsenal. Remember, RVP has been real injury prone during his career, yet Wenger and the club have stuck by him and made him into the world class striker he his today. We'll see if that means anything to him...though any contract with RVP is risky, what with his history of injuries..

Marooned

(79 posts)

3. Well deserved

Reply to Upton (Original post)

Mon Apr 23, 2012, 09:30 PM

Apr 2012

First half of the season I would have said David Silva but he tailed off after the first of the year.

mactime

(202 posts)

7. I hope he stays

Reply to Upton (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 10:46 AM

Apr 2012

He has carried the team this year. I don't see Arsenal being competitive next season without him

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

8. The correct choice

Reply to Upton (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 01:55 PM

Apr 2012

He's tailed off a bit lately, but he carried Arsenal for most of the season.

I imagine he wants to stay, but I suspect he'll want some assurances that money will be spent to assure Arsenal will be competitive in the league and the Champions League next year.

Should they fail to qualify for the Champions League, though...

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