The Dutchman has assumed the captain’s mantle impressively this season, and leads the scoring charts with 15 goals.
“Robin is a great leader, when he came to this club you would not have predicted that, that’s credit to him. Seven or eight years ago, after Southampton for example [in 2005 when he was sent off for a challenge on Graeme Le Saux] you would not predict that this guy would become captain of Arsenal. He has been outstanding as a human being, not only as a player.”
