Arsenal are NOT reliant on Robin, says Szczesny
Published 10:24 29/11/11 By MirrorFootball
Goalkeeper Wojicech Szczesny has hit out at critics claiming the Arsenal are a one-man team.
The Gunners have put their early season woes behind them and hit a purple patch of form thanks, largely, to the goals of Robin van Persie.
The Dutch master has found the back of the net 31 times in his last 30 games - and scored in five of his last seven.
However, Szczesny says that the Gunners' revival is not solely down to their skipper.
"I don't think we are a one-man team — we are a great all-round team," he said ahead of tonight's Carling Cup quarter-final clash with Manchester City.
"I don't think we are over-reliant on him.
"We've got some fantastic players in this team and we work as a team.
Szczesny pointed to last Saturday's 1-1 draw at home to Fulham, in which defender Thomas Vermaelen scored Arsenal's equaliser, as proof of the side's team ethic.
"The whole team stuck together — when we went 1-0 down against Fulham, we stuck together well.
The keeper also expressed surprise that van Persie didn't get on the scoresheet.
"It feels really weird actually. People who have him in fantasy football teams must be gutted!"
