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Arsenal: 15 Greatest Strikers Of All Time

By Josh Sippie

LONDON - DECEMBER 26: Thierry Henry of Arsenal celebrates scoring his second goal during the FA Barclaycard Premiership match between Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Highbury on December 26, 2003 in London. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
LONDON - DECEMBER 26: Thierry Henry of Arsenal celebrates scoring his second goal during the FA Barclaycard Premiership match between Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Highbury on December 26, 2003 in London. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) /
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10. Robin van Persie

Going from a hero like Reg Lewis to Robin van Persie makes me feel dirty, but there is no denying just how prolific the Flying Dutchman was when he donned that Arsenal kit. He was one of Wenger’s great projects and ended up sufficiently filling the void that Thierry Henry left.

The problem with RVP was the over reliance on him. His goal tallies were astronomical, but the club, suffering from  massive debts incurred from the building of the Emirates, was unable to build around him.

While he did not win any trophies with the Gunner’s, he finished with 132 career goals in 277 appearances, battling injuries through most of those seasons. It was in his final year with the club that he really hit his heights, scoring 37 in 48 appearances.

And then he left and went to Manchester United, sullying what legendary status he could have accomplished at the Emirates.

While he is not too highly thought of anymore, his abilities alone make it impossible to leave him off a list of this topic.

Anyway, let’s get off of this page and move on to the first be in the single digits.

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