ARSENAL VS NORWICH CITY 3-3 HIGHLIGHTS 5.5.2012

Wenger assured Van Persie will keep Arsene Wenger stays assured Arsenal captain Robin van Persie will not be offered this summer time. The Holland skipper was relaxed about his future as he collected the soccer Writers' affiliation soccer of the yr award on Thursday, insisting irrespective of what occurs throughout the remainder of his profession he would "always be a Gunner". Van Persie, 28, is ready to take a seat down with Arsenal on the tip of the season for discussions over a contract extension, with one other yr left on his present deal. regardless of solutions the Gunners would look to money in on their captain - as they did earlier this season with contract insurgent Samir Nasri who ultimately was offered to Manchester CITY for #24million -
Wenger maintained that situation was not on the horizon. "Who would need to lose his finest participant. My need and my want is to seek out an settlement with Robin van Persie, prolong the contract and keep with us for an extended time. Hopefully we will attain that," mentioned Wenger, whose aspect host Norwich on Saturday aiming to strengthen their grip on third place within the Barclays Premier League. "If that wouldn't happen, we will nonetheless need him to stay, however I am extra centered on the primary scenario. "I suppose what is very vital for us is that we discover an settlement with him to be completely happy and to remain and end his profession right here. " Wenger continued: "I cannot assure that it will go well, however I am fairly assured. "I imagine Robin is dedicated to the membership, I really feel that the membership has proven nice dedication to him through the years and put nice religion in him. "I introduced him right here a lengthy, lengthy time in the past and he has developed fantastically nicely as a person and as a participant. "Today he is a world-class participant and he deserves nice credit score. Hopefully we will maintain him right here. " Arsenal's hand can be strengthened considerably had been they ready to supply assured Champions League soccer once more subsequent season. That the Gunners have that inside their very personal grasp heading into the ultimate two matches of what began out as a testing marketing campaign is outstanding in itself. whereas Newcastle and Tottenham are each now solely one level behind following their midweek wins, Wenger is aware of Arsenal's future stays of their very personal management. "Our dream was to be within the scenario we are in now three months in the past. It is now all the way down to us to recover from the line," stated Wenger, who will take cost of his 900th recreation. "That seems to be fairly tough on the second as a result of we had a couple of alternatives we didn't take and so we have one other alternative tomorrow which we would like to take. "The crew is concentrated and prepared to do the job, it's now for us to recover from the road. " Meanwhile, Norwich supervisor Paul Lambert maintains his aspect might be out to proceed their "fairytale" once they head to the Emirates, with Barclays Premier League security already secured. The Canaries have carried out past expectations on a primary return to the highest flight in six seasons, staying nicely away from the expected relegation dogfight with survival assured following QPR's complete defeat to Chelsea final weekend. Norwich could have suffered three successive defeats, the final being a 3-0 residence rout by Luis Suarez impressed Liverpool, however Lambert insists his males can head to Emirates Stadium and play with freedom on the again of lots of exhausting graft. "It has been sensible. The lads have been completely terrific for us and so they have earned the precise to go again," Lambert instructed a press convention. "I can't fault them for what they have accomplished and the means in which they have performed in video games. I'm pleased with them. " Lambert has guided Norwich to back-to-back promotions up from n power League One since taking up at Carrow highway in August 2009. He continued: "If you are speaking fairytale soccer that is the story that has occurred over the previous three years, to go from the underside of League One to sustaining it within the Premier League. "They have received forty three points, hopefully we are able to get a number of more, however within the chilly mild of day it has been unbelievable. "I by no means actually assume about myself. I even have at all times mentioned probably a very powerful individuals on the membership are the gamers and the individuals who come and watch. "I get nice satisfaction from that and for the backroom workers. "