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It’s hard to believe there were doubts about Robin Van
Persie’s credentials as a leader when you look back over the season he is
having. Even as a longtime admirer of his playing ability I have to admit that
he continues to impress in this regard. Amy Lawrence sums it up rather
nicely in
her piece for The Guardian. No disrespect to Henry or Fabregas as players but
they don’t have a patch on RVP as a captain. He arrived with questions over his
temperament and survived questions of his durability and we are now seeing the
man, who grew up loving the club he now plays for [see him as a kid in the
Arsenal kit on
Stuart
MacFarlane’s Flickr], emerge as a leader to rival Vieira and Adams. He
inspires this Arsenal side. His technical ability was never in doubt. In fact,
the likes of Bergkamp, Henry, Van Basten, and Cruyff have testified glowingly
on behalf of his footballing skill.
