1 Mar 2011 14:03:00
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Arsenal striker Robin van Persie has won a majority of votes from Goal.com UK‘s staff to be crowned Player of the Month for February.
The Goal.com UK team put forward their views as to which player put in the best performances during the course of the month, and the Dutchman garnered twice as many votes as his nearest competitor, Daniel Sturridge.
The 27-year-old scored six goals in five games though the month of February, continuing his fine form since returning from injury. Among them were some important strikes too, including important cup levellers against Barcelona and Birmingham City.
The former Feyenoord man has been in strong form, drawing praise from several quarters.
Ex-England striker Gary Lineker said of Van Persie: “When he’s hot, he’s devastating. On their current form I’d take him above [Fernando] Torres, [Didier] Drogba and [Wayne] Rooney every day of the week.
“He’s about elegance and sharp instincts. Outside the box he’s a strong finisher and inside the area he’s got that calmness all strikers need.
“As I say, he’s probably the best striker in the Premier League at the moment.”
The youngster’s temporary move from Chelsea to Bolton has been a very positive one, scoring in all four appearances since heading north.
Jack Wilshere (Arsenal)
The young midfielder has come into his own during the course of the month, putting in strong performances that have seen him win plenty of praise. His showing against Barcelona proved that he can step up and leave his mark on the biggest games
Nikola Zigic (Birmingham City)
After receiving criticism owing to a poor goal return, the towering forward managed to temporarily silence his naysayers by scoring four goals in five games in February. He also bagged the opening goal in the League Cup final against Arsenal, which his side eventually went on to win.
Demba Ba (West Ham United)
The 25-year-old has scored three goals in four appearances since his move from Hoffenheim, including a strike in the shock 3-1 win over Liverpool, which has given the Hammers a much-needed push in the right direction.
Kris Commons (Celtic)
The former Derby County man has had an excellent start to his career at Parkhead, scoring twice against arch-rivals Rangers since his switch last month – goals that have seen him endear himself to the Hoops faithful already.
Ryan Lowe (Bury)
The experienced forward scored six goals in as many games for Bury during the course of the month to equal a club record for notching seven goals in consecutive games
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Robin van Persie is Goal.com UK’s Player of the Month for February