the cobra

anyone who missed the blackburn v. arsenal game on the weekend missed one of the best goals of the season. robin van persie, the long awaited strike partner for m. henry, came on late in the game and proved why he is being chosen over the elder statesman, dennis bergkamp.

there he is, all by himself on the right touch line. he's got the ball and two blackburn defenders flanking him. he's parallel with the box and he cracks through the flanking defenders, heading straight for the third blue and white shirt bearing down on him. does he pass the ball? nope. he takes the kick with his left foot and goes for goal, beating friedel with an amazing strike, hitting the far post to make the ball go in.

wow!

after the wenger dubbed him the cobra. good name. who needs a fox in the box when we've got the cobra?