Robin on song as in-tune Gunners sink Sunderland

Arsenal 3 Sunderland 1

The prospect of replacing the irreplaceable Dennis Bergkamp, who is in his final season at Arsenal, may be daunting in the extreme, with boss Arsene Wenger describing the veteran Dutchman as a “genius.”

However, Wenger believes Van Persie is starting to show signs that he can build a long-term partnership with Thierry Henry having scored his fifth goal in four games against Sunderland at Highbury.