Robin van Persie is close to hitting top form after he scored a stunning hat-trick against Wigan athletic. The afternoon offered little further evidence of the ability of Arsène Wenger's side to win something, anything, this season beyond the fact that Robin van Persie's return to scoring form gives them a better chance of translating the craft and vision of Cesc Fábregas into goals. Van Persie completed his first hat-trick in England on Saturday, a feat long overdue and in spite of wafting a penalty over the bar.
Both players are essential to Arsenal's aim of again finishing in the top four of the Premier League if they do not actually win it. The defining moment of their season, the renewal of acquaintances with Barcelona in the Champions League, is less than a month away when Fábregas and Van Persie, along with Alex Song and Samir Nasri, will be required to co-exist with the best team on earth.
