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It’s all about Robin
10 - League goals by Robin van Persie in the 2011/2012 season
10 - League games played by Robin van Persie in the 2011/2012 season
28 - League goals scored by Robin since January 1, 2011
27 - League games played by Robin since January 1, 2011
21 - Career games in which Robin van Persie has scored two or more goals for Arsenal
20 - Number of those games that Arsenal have won (1 draw, 4-4 Newcastle)
4 - Games in the 2011/2012 season in which Robin van Persie has scored two or more goals
4 - Arsenal wins in the 2011/2012 season when Robin van Persie scores two or more goals
2 - Number of away matches in which Robin van Persie scored two or more goals against Chelsea
2 - Number of those games that Arsenal have won
2 - Career hattricks
7 – Arsenal shots on goal in 90 minutes today
4 – Robin van Persie shots on goal today
3 – Goals scored today
1 – Assists provided by Robin van Persie today
1 – Number of away fans Robin van Persie gave his hattrick shirt to
Other people played football too
2 - Career Arsenal goals by Gael Clichy
2 - Career Arsenal goals by St. André
180 – Degree turn in St. André’s game after he scored
2 – Number of 5 tackles André made before scoring
4 – Number of 6 tackles André made after scoring
2 - Number of his three interceptions he made after scoring
1 – Number of blocks André made to keep the game in Arsenal’s favor (90th minute)
94 – Pass completion rate Mikel Arteta
78 – Passes attempted by Mikel Arteta
10 – Long balls attempted by Arteta
9 – Accurate long balls by Arteta
4 – Attempted tackles by Arteta
4 – Successful tackles by Arteta
1 – Accurate through balls by Arteta
1 – Key passes by Arteta
1 – Assists by Mikel Arteta
1 – Career assists for Arsenal by Arteta
83 – Pass completion rate Aaron Ramsey
60 – Passes attempted by Ramsey
3 – Number of shots by Ramsey (1 on goal)
2 – Number of 5 attempted long balls completed by Ramsey
2 – Number of attempted tackles by Ramsey
2 – Number of tackles won by Ramsey
1 – Accurate through balls by Ramsey
1 – Successful dribbles by Ramsey
22 – Number of clearances Chelsea forced Arsenal to make
11 – Number of successful clearances by Arsenal
18 – Number of clearances Arsenal forced Chelsea to make
7 – Number of successful clearance by Chelsea
5 – Number of Arsenal’s 11 failed clearances that went through Per Mertesaker
2 – Number that resulted in a scummy **** scoring a goal
2 – Consecutive matches against Chelsea that Theo Walcott has scored
2 – Consecutive Arsenal wins when Theo Walcott scores against Chelsea
6 – Consecutive losses to Chelsea by Arsenal when Theo Walcott played
4 – Career goals against Chelsea by Theo Walcott
1 – Theo Walcott’s first Arsenal goal came against Chelsea (Carling Cup final)
1 - Successful crosses credited to Arsenal by Opta
2 - Minimum number of successful crosses credited to Arsenal by Tim
2 - Number of those crosses that came from Theo Walcott
13 - Last minute of the game that Arsenal had a successful cross or corner
0 - Successful crosses or corners that Arsenal needed to win the game