Robin van Persie... Chelsea brace secures November prize
Van Persie is O2/Arsenal Player of the Month
Robin Van Persie is the 02/Arsenal.com Player of the Month for November.
The Dutchman's month couldn't have started much worse - with a red card at Stoke - but it couldn't have ended much better after that match-winning brace at Stamford Bridge.
Van Persie's late sending off at the Britannia Stadium earned him a three-match suspension from domestic football but he did feature in both of November's Champions League games, going as close as anyone to breaking the deadlock against Fenerbahce and starting the win over Dynamo Kyiv. But it was the contribution at Chelsea which earned Robin most of his votes as two superb finishes secured a famous win and kept Arsenal's title hopes alive.
Robin polled just over 30 per cent of the votes in our November poll. New captain Cesc Fabregas not far behind with 26 per cent while Samir Nasri, our matchwinner against Manchester United, was third.
| Player | % |
| Robin Van Persie | 30.6% |
| Cesc Fabregas | 26.2% |
| Samir Nasri | 17.3% |
| Others | 25.9% |
Sam Glenister from Hemel Hempstead has won the chance to present Robin with his award before the game against Wigan at Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Sam, who celebrates his 14th birthday on Tuesday, will also receive two tickets to the match.
"I voted for Robin because he has shown much perseverance and determination despite his three-match suspension," said Sam. "He got us back in the game against Chelsea and he is just an excellent player."
| Player | Month |
| Theo Walcott | October 2008 |
| Theo Walcott | September 2008 |
| Samir Nasri | August 2008 |
| Cesc Fabregas | Player of the Season 2007/08 |
| Theo Walcott | April 2008 |
| Cesc Fabregas | March 2008 |
| Eduardo | February 2008 |
| Emmanuel Adebayor | January 2008 |
| Eduardo | December 2007 |
| William Gallas | November 2007 |
| Cesc Fabregas | October 2007 |
| Cesc Fabregas | September 2007 |
| Cesc Fabregas | August 2007 |
| Cesc Fabregas | Player of the Season 2006/07 |
| Cesc Fabregas | April 2007 |
| Abou Diaby | March 2007 |
| Tomas Rosicky | February 2007 |
| Julio Baptista | January 2007 |
| Gilberto | December 2006 |
| Cesc Fabregas | November 2006 |
| Cesc Fabregas | October 2006 |
| Emmanuel Eboue | September 2006 |
| Cesc Fabregas | August 2006 |
| Thierry Henry | Player of the Season 2005/06 |
| Jens Lehmann | April 2006 |
| Cesc Fabregas | March 2006 |
| Jens Lehmann | February 2006 |
| Thierry Henry | January 2006 |
| Jose Antonio Reyes | December 2005 |
| Robin Van Persie | November 2005 |
| Thierry Henry | October 2005 |
| Sol Campbell | September 2005 |
| Alexander Hleb | August 2005 |
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