Source: Telegraph
Arsenal's Robin van Persie denies being a natural striker like Didier Drogba
Since Emmanuel Adebayor's departure last summer, Arsene Wenger has used Van Persie as a centre forward which has subsequently led to the Dutchman adopting the same position for his country. [LNB]But the 26-year-old, whose natural role is on the wing, has dismissed suggestions that he has a striking instinct similar to other big name forwards and said he fulfils his duties up front because his manager asks him to. [LNB] Related ArticlesBendtner requires groin surgeryArsenal put faith in AlmuniaStan Kroenke gains support for Arsenal takeoverWenger: Robin van Persie best striker in Premier League"I don't see myself as a true out-and-out striker," he said. "Guys likes Fernando Torres and Didier Drogba, they are real killers. I feel I play between a target striker and a supporting striker - I am a combination of both and that's just fine. [LNB]"I try to bring my own dimension to the forward position. [LNB]"In the league I have now contributed seven assists and I am just as proud of these as the seven goals I have scored. I find it crucial to be effective in both spheres for the team. [LNB]"The coach (Wenger) is particularly keen that I add something to the tactical play of the team, both offensively and creatively, that I use and combine with the players around me. [LNB]"It is my main intention to help others play. I am also free to make myself more dangerous. It took a while before I had found the balance." [LNB]Arsenal, whose win at Wolves extended an unbeaten run to 13 games in all competitions, have nearly all of their first-team squad away during the international break. [LNB]Denmark striker Nicklas Bendtner, however, has undergone surgery on his groin injury, which is likely to keep him out until at least early December. [LNB]England forward Theo Walcott is on the comeback trail and could return from a knee problem for the showdown against Premier League leaders Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on November 29. [LNB]Midfielder Denilson (back) should also be available by then but French defender Gael Clichy is likely to need some more time to recover from a stress fracture in his lower back. [LNB]
