LONDON - Arsenal striker Robin van Persie insists, how important the match against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday (2/26/2012) continued competition in the Premier League.
Arsenal captain stated, there's no better way to end the negative results continue to be accepted these days but the Gunners won the north London derby.
"What better way to make things work better than beating the Spurs?" Van Persie said as reported by Sky Sports on Saturday (25/02/2012).
"I prefer to play with them (Spurs) now than in the other day, and we know that victory is so absolutely necessary to us," said the Dutch international player.
28-year-old striker also admitted that the power of The Lillywhites can not be taken lightly, especially those games that show consistency this season.
"I do not think anyone would deny that the Spurs have a very good team, and they have shown consistency this season," he explained.
"They won some tight games and, as a result, the Spurs have made a great step towards the top teams," said Van Persie.
"Spurs have invested a lot of money over the last few years, and when you look at these figures, it is reflected in their position in the league," he concluded.
The Gunners suffered a bad phase after slaughtered 4-0 by AC Milan at San Siro in the first leg of the Champions League last 16 and they were also knocked out in the FA Cup after a 2-0 humiliation Sunderland.
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