Arsenal faced with a potential Champion League showdown with a famous face
Arsenal’s potential champion league last 16 conflicts with the Dutch side Feyenoord was supposed to get the added taste of spice – with former striker Robin Van Persie ready to take over the job in Arne, Liverpool surrendered last summer.
Van Persie spent eight years at Emirates Stadium between 2004 and 2012, scoring 96 goals in 194 Premier league The performances, and was part of Arsenal’s side that ended with runners in Barcelona in the 2006 Champions League final.
Elegant Dutch, who owned a left foot wand and was known for spectacular, left in controversial circumstances to join Manchester United And he immediately won the premier league title at Old Trafford, before he finished his career in his native Netherlands.
The 41-year-old actually ended his career in which he started, in Dutch giants Feyenoord, and things will turn to Van Persie a full circle Athletic Declare that he was immediately appointed a new club manager.
Van Persie is currently in charge of Heerenveen – his first managerial post – and is only nine months in role. However, with Feyenoord, he decided to release Danish manager Brian Priske less than a year after losing a slot for LiverpoolIt seems to be at its peak to take over one of the greatest jobs of Eredivisie.
A little truly a gathering with Arsenal It could be a matter of weeks, because Feyenoord is one of two opponents against whom weapons could be drawn on Friday in the Champions League, the last draw 16.
The other side that could be found against the side of Mikel Artete are Feyenoord’s bitter rivals, PSV Eindhoven, who prevailed Juventus in his two Champions League Knockout Round Play-off after 4-3 aggregate victories after extra time.
Another highlight of his career Van Persie in Arsenal was when in 2011/12. He has appointed PFA players of the year after winning the Golden Premier League League of 30 goals in the last season, matching the best careers of Thierry Henry during his career during the 2003/04 insinction season.