Source: Daily_Mail
Robin van Persie: My injury lay-off will make be better
Robin van Persie says his five months of rehabilitation will benefit him in the long run. [LNB]The striker ruptured his ankle ligaments in November, the latest of a series of bad injuries that have blighted his career at Arsenal, but made an instant impact when he came on during his team's 2-1 defeat at Tottenham on Wednesday. [LNB]'The amount of hard work I put in (during my rehabilitation) was incredible,' said Van Persie, who incorporated gym work, swimming and sprinting into his daily routine. [LNB] Back with a bang: Van Persie impressed despite Arsenal losing at Tottenham[LNB]'I would start at 10am and get home at 8.30pm. Sometimes I was so tired I could not even drive. [LNB]'So I had no fear about how I would feel or about my shape when I would make my comeback.[LNB] Agony: The Dutch ace spent five long months on the sidelines with an ankle injury[LNB] 'I just know that if my body is in good shape, I don't have to worry about a thing on the pitch. [LNB]'That's why I had the confidence to turn it all on immediately from the first minute I came on.'[LNB] Upwardly mobile Arsene Wenger takes the rise out of title rivals ChelseaAndy Townsend: Spurs are winning the turf war with derby rivals ArsenalARSENAL FC
