| Date | Time | C | Opponent | F | A | R | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | 5:30 PM | P | Watford (A) | 2 | 1 | Win |
Manager Arsène Wenger has heaped the ultimate praise on striker Robin van Persie by saying that the Dutchman is the new Dennis Bergkamp.
van Persie scored the winning goal for Arsenal late in the second half to earn all three points against a battling Watford side who had pressured Arsenal for most of the match.
Wenger said: "He has developed into a team player now. He works very hard and in this game created more chances in the first half. In the second he had only one and scored.
"He did it in a great style and there is some Bergkamp in there in the way he finishes - he is open-footed, strikes it cleanly and makes quick decisions.
"I believe he has developed a lot. His link play is better as he knows now how to get where the defence don't like him to be.
"He has a good mixture between going forward and dropping off - and Dennis had that.
"You have to know where to be on a football pitch but he senses that. And he is much more mature as well."
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I believe he has developed a lot. His link play is better as he knows now how to get where the defence don't like him to be.
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