Van Persie Rescues Arsenal In 3-1 Win Over Stoke

Robin van Persie came off the bench to score a quickfire double as rejuvenated Arsenal beat Stoke 3-1 on Sunday to grab its fourth straight home victory in the Premier League.

The Netherlands striker put the hosts in front for the second time in the match in the 73rd minute—seven minutes after coming on as a substitute—and made the game safe in the 82nd with his seventh league goal of the season.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he started with Van Persie on the bench because the striker had “muscular tightness.”

“I was not even sure he would be on the team sheet but we checked him this morning and he was medically all right to be on the bench,” Wenger said.

“Before you leave him out, you think always 15 times, ‘Do I really do it?”’

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