RVP hails Ox impact

by Setanta Staff , 06 February 2012 RVP hails Ox impact

Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie believes Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has the potential to become a great at the Emirates Stadium.


The 18-year-old, who joined from Southampton last year, has been lighting up the Emirates with his performances in recent weeks, with fine displays in the Premier League against Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers.

Oxlade-Chamberlain bagged himself a brace against the Lancashire outfit on Saturday and was a threat throughout the game before his was substituted by loan-star Thierry Henry.

Van Persie also played a massive part in the victory over Rovers with three goals of his own, however the Dutch international has taken time to praise Oxlade-Chamberlain, who has the potential to be a Gunners great.

He said: "It's always good to have a good mixture of young talents, experienced players and I really like him.

"He is a fantastic player already, he's only 18 and is so young. He's good on the ball, he has everything.

"In the future (he can make the England team), definitely. He's a big prospect. Everyone is enjoying watching him, I do, you do and he brings something extra to the game and people just love it."

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Team P W D L +/- PTS
1.
Man City
38
28
5
5
64
89
2.
Man Utd
38
28
5
5
56
89
3.
Arsenal
38
21
7
10
25
70
4.
Tottenham
38
20
9
9
25
69
5.
Newcastle
38
19
8
11
5
65
6.
Chelsea
38
18
10
10
19
64
7.
Everton
38
15
11
12
10
56
8.
Liverpool
38
14
10
14
7
52
9.
Fulham
38
14
10
14
-3
52
10.
West Brom
38
13
8
17
-7
47
11.
Swansea
38
12
11
15
-7
47
12.
Norwich
38
12
11
15
-14
47
13.
Sunderland
38
11
12
15
-1
45
14.
Stoke
38
11
12
15
-17
45
15.
Wigan
38
11
10
17
-20
43
16.
Aston Villa
38
7
17
14
-16
38
17.
QPR
38
10
7
21
-23
37
18.
Bolton
38
10
6
22
-31
36
19.
Blackburn
38
8
7
23
-30
31
20.
Wolverhampton
38
5
10
23
-43
25
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