Cesc Fabregas’ departure for Barcelona in the summer of 2011 left Arsenal with a sizeable void but Robin van Persie stepped into the Spaniard’s shoes as club captain in supreme fashion over the next months. pic.twitter.com/Y43uA13Y8j — Robin van Persie (@Persie_Official) July 14, 2015In what would prove to be his final North London derby, Van Persie was on the scoresheet as the Gunners overturned a 2-0 deficit to clinch a thrilling 5-2 win. Wenger admitted Arsenal were too reliant on Van Persie’s goals when he reached 30 for the season with a brace against Norwich, the month after he had collected the PFA Player of the Year award. Van Persie once again finished as the league’s top-scorer as he finally got his hands on the top-flight title. However, after struggling with injuries once again, he left United for Turkish outfit Fenerbahce in July 2015.

Source: Irish Independent June 14, 2020 12:00 UTC