By Anthony Sciarrino
Arsenal striker Robin van Persie believes that his long injury absence this season will help him lead Holland to World Cup success.
Van Persie missed five months with a severe ankle injury, returning to the Gunners for only the final matches of the season.
The Arsenal star scored in Holland’s 2-1 victory against Cameroon, a result which made them the first team since the 1982 Brazil squad to win all of their World Cup qualification matches and their first three group games.
Holland will take on Slovakia on Monday in the Round of 16 and van Persie thinks that his long lay-off will help the Dutch in South Africa.
“We’ll have to see in the next couple of weeks whether that’s the case,” van Persie told The Mirror.
“But I feel very, very fresh.
“I know some of the boys have been tired with the travelling and stuff, but I don’t mind waiting around for two hours or staying in a hotel a long time because I’m back with the team.
“Physically and even mentally, there’s more to come. You can be very tired when you start a tournament after playing 60 or 70 games in a season, but I’ve only played 25 and I’m ready physically and mentally.
“I recover quickly after games and the physios are working very hard with me, so it’s looking good.”
Source : goal
Arsenal striker Robin van Persie believes that his long injury absence this season will help him lead Holland to World Cup success.
Van Persie missed five months with a severe ankle injury, returning to the Gunners for only the final matches of the season.
The Arsenal star scored in Holland’s 2-1 victory against Cameroon, a result which made them the first team since the 1982 Brazil squad to win all of their World Cup qualification matches and their first three group games.
Holland will take on Slovakia on Monday in the Round of 16 and van Persie thinks that his long lay-off will help the Dutch in South Africa.
“We’ll have to see in the next couple of weeks whether that’s the case,” van Persie told The Mirror.
“But I feel very, very fresh.
“I know some of the boys have been tired with the travelling and stuff, but I don’t mind waiting around for two hours or staying in a hotel a long time because I’m back with the team.
“Physically and even mentally, there’s more to come. You can be very tired when you start a tournament after playing 60 or 70 games in a season, but I’ve only played 25 and I’m ready physically and mentally.
“I recover quickly after games and the physios are working very hard with me, so it’s looking good.”
Source : goal
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