Song joins in van Persie praise

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Date	Time	C	Opponent	F	A	R	S
16 Feb	7:45 PM	CL	Barcelona (H)	2	1	Win

Alex Song has echoed the words of his manager Arsène Wenger and team-mate Theo Walcott in praising in-form striker Robin van Persie.

The Dutchman has seven goals in his last five games, and after missing the start of the season, is hitting form just when Arsenal need him the most.

Ahead of this week's big game with Barcelona, Song believes van Persie could have a big say in how the Gunners do in the much-anticipated match.

He said: "I've always said that Robin is one of the best strikers in the world – he's had bad injuries but has come back so well.

"When Robin is 100 per cent fit, you know he's dangerous at any time. He's scored a lot of goals in the past few weeks and helped the team in other ways; it's very important to have him fit, because he's one of the guys who gives you a real chance."

As for the rest of the team, Song hopes to see a repeat of the tactics and performance that saw Arsenal overpower Chelsea in December in an impressive 3-1 win.

He explained: "The reference point for us has to be the Chelsea match from December, when we pressed them very high from the first minute and gave them no room.

"We need to do that to Barcelona – they have a similar style to us and it should be a pleasure for everyone to watch.

"I can't wait. Everyone's talking about it, not just here – a lot of my friends have been in touch wanting to come over and watch.

"It's a very good tie, I think we took a lot from last year's matches. Both of us are in good form and if we can keep as many players fit as possible for both legs then we can do something."

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