Van Persie says he believes in Arsenal, puts house up for sale
Since Arsenal have hit a bit of a rough patch and Robin van Persie has been named the team’s new captain after the last captain, Cesc Fabregas, escaped back to Barcelona, rumors have started to spread that van Persie is ready to leave, too. But even though he refuses to make any statements about his future, van Persie makes it clear that he has a strong belief in the team, despite the losing and great players leaving.
From Sky Sports:
“I have every trust in the things we are doing within the club,” he told the Sunday Mirror.
“There is only a fine line between winning and losing. Just look at our last match against Spurs. We could have won that game with the chances we had. There is no need to panic for anyone.
“Our start is not good. I would have felt better if we had won the derby. We didn’t and right now there is a negative feeling. But I assure you, it is not all that negative.
“It is up to us, players and staff, to sort it out on the pitch.”
Meanwhile, in totally unrelated news, Robin has put his 4,500 sq. ft. house up for sale at a list price of £1,395,000. The five bedroom home built in 2000 and perfect for any professional footballer who wants to play for Arsenal features a small football pitch in the garden. It also recently underwent a “complete refurbishment program” before its owner decided he absolutely must relocate.
Aside from the pitch, the home features a few other unique identifying features. For example, here’s the Netherlands Oranje room with a giant football in it…
And the feature that lets you know the house is currently owned by a professional athlete — Scarface wall art:
Note the complete lack of furniture in both rooms. My guess — and this also has absolutely nothing to do with Robin’s trust in Arsenal — is that it was all moved to Manchester for some goofy reason by a super busy, two-year-old moving company called Wenger to Wealth Moving Co. recommended to him by several former teammates.