Robin van Persie warns: I want to score 30 goals and have 20 assists next season
He is back, free from injuries and enjoying the best form of his life ahead of the 2010 World Cup Finals. And next season, it will be even better.
Speaking ahead of the South African Competition, Arsenal striker Robin van Persie – who made his comeback from injury against Spurs in the Premiership – was speaking about Arsene Wenger’s remark when the Frenchman said that if not injured, the Dutchman can be as good Lionel Messi.
The Dutchman, 26, explained that he cannot be compared to other top class players unless he goes a long period without suffering any injuries. If he does, he is capable of scoring 30 goals in a season and providing 20 assists to his team mates.
Van Persie also revealed how one of his dreams is to be on the same level of Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo, adding how he would rather do it in the immediate future then having to wait a couple of years to fulfill his dream.
In pre-World Cup friendlies, the Arsenal man was on target against Mexico, Ghana and Hungary and is one of the hot favourites to win the top scorer award in South Africa. The Netherlands were drawn in Group E, together with Denmark, Cameroon and Japan.
Van Persie said:
Arsene Wenger said at the end of this season, once I’d come back into the team, that people would have been talking about me like Lionel Messi if I had not been injured.
I can see what the manager meant when he said those things. But I still think I am not in the same class until I have gone a long period without an injury.
And I want to go through next season where I score 30 goals and have 20 assists.
Only then I will turn around to the manager and say, ‘Yes boss, you are right’. But I admit that I have a massive desire to get to the level of Messi, Rooney and Ronaldo. And I’d rather do it today than tomorrow.
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That’s a gunner!
WOW….hold your horses there mate. You just got back, and you’ve yet to complete a full season for Arsenal so far. But love the spirit and the drive, just nurse youself better and do plase take care of yourself in the games. Come back well, the Gooners await your magnificent arrival
RVP is the real gunner man!keep it up we would like to see u partnering with chamakh u having 30 goals and chamakh having 29.best lf luck……….
he is a class player ….
we have a very good squad and just few signings can do the job….
2 def (Koscielny(9m) and taylor (5m))… 1 def mid (m. diarra from real jus 6.5m)….and joe cole on free….total just 20.5m… we can definately afford that …
RVP was always a world class player but like most Netherland players he’s very injury prone
If he stays fit then he can certainly score 30 goals maybe even 40 but he cant go without a injury for the enitre season and that’s why Wenger bought Chamak to cover for RVP when he gets injured
BUT RVP is and will remain a true Arsenal Legend
Yes. RvP, we believe in you mate.
Robin, u’re welcome back. I blive u can even score more dan 30, if not ur injury, i know last cson would ave been ours. Don’t worry next cson is 4 gunnerz. Wishing u (& oda gunners) a injury- free Wcup xperience here in Africa
A void bad tackles for injury, otherwise you hope may be a dream.
RVP!! RVP!! RVP!!
RVP..you will be our legend..the next bergkamp..give him the captain band AW, he’s worth to be the gunner’s captain
Go Robin! You can do it!
Make Arsenal AND Holland proud.
Same wishes go to Arjen Robben.
RVP:We love you in a.f.c,we hope to see you next season in frying colour.30 goal for you and 28 for chamachk
When RVP stays fit for at least 3/4 of a season then we’ll see
That will do for me Robin lad!!
Rvp, first target being healthy for 30 games, then you can think of other things.