Its that time of year again, the transfer window has opened and many players are looking at their next big move in order to get a bigger paycheck, win trophies and look for a new challenge, and as with the last couple of years, Arsenal are in the headlines for the wrong reason again. Another "superstar" player wants to join the list of departing Arsenal players citing a lack of ambition shown by the club. First it was Fabregas and Nasri is the same summer, and now this summer it is the turn of the captain, Robin Van Persie. The two time footballer of the year has decided that the club is not looking to move in the same path which he believes that they should in order to fulfill his ambition of winning trophies. Many Arsenal fans will agree with him and believe that the policy of youth has not worked. 7 years without a trophy is evidence and Wenger still persists that they will grow and win the title finishing ahead of the financial giants Chelsea and Man City. Van Persie does not have 3/4 years to help guide these youngsters to a trophy. He is 29 soon and will want to win as many trophies as he can before he retires. Will he get these trophies here at the Emirates? As an Arsenal fan i would love to say yes, but deep down, the team is not strong enough to compete with the likes of City and United and a new look Chelsea.
Do i blame Van Persie for leaving? Yes and No, yes for the way he has declared that he wanted to leave the club, A very strongly worded statement on his own personal website came as a shock to all fans and even the club itself. It showed a lack of respect for the club, even Samir Nasri had the decency to speak out about the club after he left and not while he was still an Arsenal player and for speaking out against the club who have stuck by him for many years while he was best friends with the treatment table. I don't blame him because he is a top class player who deserves to enjoy success, to go down as a great player you need to have medals to show off. Thierry Henry has countless Premier League and FA Cup winners medals to show for his time at Arsenal. If Van Persie does stay here for the rest of his career will he? Who knows.
I personally would like for him to go abroad if he does leave, to show some respect to the club, for all those years where he spent injured and Wenger still keeping faith in him and letting players like Eduardo leave so Van Persie could flourish. After one good season, should he be able to demand this much from the club? Van Persie is a top class player and i hope he does perform a Wayne Rooney-esque U-turn and stay with the club because with him in the team there will always be a better chance of winning a trophy than without.
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