One of Arsenal’s best players so far this season, Dutchman Robin van Persie is indeed enjoying a brilliant moment of form. On target twice against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, the 26-year old is being compared to former Arsenal legends Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp.

When asked about this, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said:

He is a mixture. He is less of a runner than Thierry Henry and he is not completely Dennis Bergkamp because he plays higher up the pitch.

“He is the kind of player, with the type of game we play, who is vital because when you play the ball to his feet his first touch is always perfect and that allows others to join in. It makes everybody dangerous. In the box he is clever and intelligent.