van Persie: Arsenal are the best, but title will be tough

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Date	Time	C	Opponent	F	A	R	S
26 Dec	5:30 PM	P	Watford (A)	2	1	Win

Robin van Persie has claimed that his team are the best footballing team in England, despite the Gunners trailing leaders Manchester United by more than 10 points.

van Persie said: "There is no better team, football-wise, than Arsenal in England.

"It is frustrating but I see it in a positive way, we are proving every week that we are the best. I watch a lot of football and sometimes I see games on TV and I think 'I could never play in that team'.

"When I see those games I am just happy I play in a team that plays fantastic football. Rosicky, Hleb, Fabregas are top, top players. They see almost everything around them and that is very, very special."

But the Arsenal striker says that it is now difficult for Arsenal to win the title, as they struggle to overcome teams from the bottom-half of the table.

He added: "It's going to be hard.

"Manchester United and Chelsea are playing so well, they are two fantastic sides.

"But if you just look at our games against the top sides, Tottenham is a big game for us, Chelsea, Manchester United too.

"We won everything except Chelsea. We have actually had a hard time against the lower sides."

Arsenal's Christmas programme sees them take on teams in the bottom half of the table, teams that are almost certainly in a relegation battle and will fight for every inch on the pitch.

The Dutch striker says that it is important that Arsenal take maximum points and be up for scrappy matches.

van Persie said: "It's very important we win.

"Everyone knows that the Christmas period is a tough one. My first season here we had a difficult time in the Christmas period.

"I wasn't playing that often and I experienced how hard it was. I saw it was very hard mentally and physically because we played every three or four days. Sometimes every two days.

"It will be hard but honestly, if we get ourselves together and get the right spirit, I am quite confident about it."

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