Van Persie: Trophies aren't everything
Written by Mark Brus on Monday, June 7, 2010
Robin van Persie says he would not exchange the style of football played at Arsenal for more silverware.
The 26-year-old hopes he can help bring trophies to Arsenal, but insists he wants to do it playing stylish football.
The Dutch striker admits his Holland team-mate Rafael van der Vaart has mentioned the idea of joining him at Real Madrid, but van Persie insists he would not be interested.
He said: "I've always said that I want to win as many trophies as possible in my career, but not at any price.
"What I am trying to say is that I will work my socks off to get the maximum out of my career, but I won't move to a club which does not play my style of football.
"Dennis Bergkamp is, in my eyes, still 'The Master'. The fact that he never won the Champions League, the European Championship or the World Cup does not take anything away from his greatness as a player.
"Of course I love silverware in my football career. But sometimes you can't rush from A to Z."
van Persie also prefers the stability at a club like Arsenal, as opposed to the constant change of managers at Real Madrid.
He added: "Van der Vaart has said that, if Arsenal don't sign him, I'll have to join him in Madrid."
"But I don't think that is for me. Real is a fantastic club but the speed of managers and players coming and going is frightening. It must give them neck ache, looking who is coming in and going out.
"They have this philosophy: You did not win anything this year. There is the door and here is a couple of million to buy you off. Ready for the next purchase.
"I prefer the philosophy of Arsenal and Barcelona."
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