A class apart-Van Persie's goals-per-game ratio in 2011 has been phenomenal
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why Robin van Persie's goalscoring achievement in 2011 is better than Alan Shearer's in 1995
Arsenal striker Robin van Persie may have come up short in his quest to beat Alan Shearer's record haul for goals in a calendar year in the Premier Leaguebut the Dutchman's goals-per-game ratio suggests he still surpasses the former Newcastle United forward.
After Van Persie's solitary strike propelled Arsenal past QPR and into fourth, Arsene Wenger conceded his prized asset may regret not being able to trump Shearer's record, while the striker himself dismissed the chase for glory and basked on ending his side's year on a high, after such a woeful start.
But maybe Van Persie was already aware of his phenomenal average scoring rate of 0.97 goals per game over the course of the year. Neither Shearer, nor Thierry Henry, can boast that statistic.
After Van Persie's solitary strike propelled Arsenal past QPR and into fourth, Arsene Wenger conceded his prized asset may regret not being able to trump Shearer's record, while the striker himself dismissed the chase for glory and basked on ending his side's year on a high, after such a woeful start.
But maybe Van Persie was already aware of his phenomenal average scoring rate of 0.97 goals per game over the course of the year. Neither Shearer, nor Thierry Henry, can boast that statistic.
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| VAN PERSIE'S RECORD IN 2011 | |
| GAMES PLAYED GOALS SCORED AVERAGE GOALS PER GAME | 36 35 0.97 |
| HENRY'S RECORD IN 2004 | |
| GAMES PLAYED GOALS SCORED AVERAGE GOALS PER GAME | 39 34 0.87 |
| SHEARER'S RECORD IN 1995 | |
| GAMES PLAYED GOALS SCORED AVERAGE GOALS PER GAME | 42 36 0.86 |
